LIVING BEYOND: LIVING OUT OUR RESOLUTIONS
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Each year we begin the New Year with a desire to renew, rejuvenate...
Solo- Moms And Troubled Sons
It is a trend that has been occurring with increasing frequency over the past thirty years - Mothers raising their sons by themselves or with an emotionally absent father. Bringing up...
THE CHALLENGE OF FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness can sometimes feel impossible or even undesirable. Other times, we forgive only to be hurt again and conclude that forgiving was foolish. Both situations arise from confusion about what forgiveness...
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE…POTENTIALLY GOOD PREVENTION
We all want our children to avoid risky behaviors, especially as they enter the scary teen years. Alcohol use in our town begins as early as 11. Heroin and other opiate...
What Happens In Treatment
The first step to getting help for any addiction is to agree to get it. In my forty + (yes I am getting old) years of practice, I have discovered that...
Emotional Trauma
There have been many articles written on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and trauma which involve symptoms associated with events such as rape, violence and murder, but rarely do we hear...
LIVING BEYOND: PURPOSEFULLY LIVE YOUR LIFE
“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
What does it mean to live life with purpose? We have...
Inspired By Fear
How can this become a strong point? There were many times in my life when failure was comfortable and losing everything became second nature. How do you tell a person with...
Living Beyond: Developing A Positive Life
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.” ~ Walt Whitman
Developing a positive attitude in the face of troubling and challenging times is a possibility....
HAPPINESS AND THE GOLDEN YEARS
Despite America’s obsession with sexuality, vitality and youthful appearance, a study conducted by the University of Chicago disproves several myths about age, quality of life and happiness. Our common misconception is...