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Who Made…

...This Big Mess?"    -Lunette the Clown  When my godson was a baby, I used to...

“The Best Remedy for a Short Temper…

The Best Remedy for a Short Temper... is a long walk."         -Joseph Joubert     Today it seems like every day there is something else we could be angry about.  If you find yourself having a short fuse these days, ask...

“Our Thoughts Shape Our Behaviors”

- Bangambiki Habyarimana One of the most influential aspects of changing behavior is to first change our thinking. Our external environment will ultimately reflect what we believe to be true. For instance, if you want to lose 20 pounds, you can eat better, exercise,...

“You Can Always Change Your Plan…”

"...But Only if You Have One." - Randy Pausch There is no end to the number of ways we can keep track of all the things we want to get gone. The To-Do list is one of the most popular. Some people still do it with paper and pencil, others use their phones to keep track...

Happy New Year!

This year I have decided not to make any resolutions for the new year but to look at what I want to differently in my life from a monthly perspective. Planning for the whole year is too much for my ADD-like brain to focus on and execute. So, this year I’ve decided to...

They take work.

Relationships take work. Period. Unless you’re the type to cut and run at the first sign of trouble. So maybe I need to change that first sentence to “Long-term relations take work.” The challenging thing is that the type of work required changes depending on the type...

Obsession

It’s amazing how something that I didn’t even know existed yesterday can take me over. Let me explain. I got a pair of pants for Christmas from NY&C. Not a store I would usually shop in. To be honest, there is no clothing store that I frequent other than Good...

Taking hostages

No, I’m not holed up somewhere with a gun making a list of demands. I was thinking more in terms of what taking hostages is all about: Do what I want or someone gets hurt. That seems to be the basic premise and actually, those opportunities come up on a daily basis....