As our nation begins to slowly reopen state by state, I’m noticing a new flavor of heightened anxiety within our society. I find it fascinating. There appear to be two distinct camps with varying shades in between. There’s the Return to Normal camp that holds the belief that we should be able to go anywhere …
In the Depths of Decision Drama
I have been fascinated with how many of us in the U.S. are behaving as children during our current pandemic crisis. I really can't bring myself to see it any other way. I know if I worked on it, I would be able to move on from the comparison of parent/child relationship. However, the truth …
All of the Scary Scenarios
Friends, we are living through an historic event and unprecedented times in America and in the world. This is what a global pandemic looks like. It didn't sneak up on us. We enjoyed the comforts of our bubbles and watched the sickness wave over other countries for weeks from our living rooms, perhaps not believing …
The Things Beyond Your Control
By now, you certainly realize there are things in your life and in this world that are simply beyond your control. That doesn't seem to stop most us from trying. Events in the past, present, or future and especially other people are frequent targets of the need to control. Have you recognized this in yourself? …
Uncomfortably Numb
Far too many of us are unwilling to feel discomfort and we fail to realize that the "bad" feelings are necessary. This is a topic that I'm intimately familiar with, I'm afraid. I have drowned out emotions and looked for escape in so many ways, I should be considered a master. There is a concept …
Sunny and Raw 