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How to Stop Being Defensive… Learning to Listen From Love Not Fear
Most of us are defensive in close relationships. If we’re not, we have to interact with
We Are Using The Same Words But Are We Speaking The Same Language?
I learn a lot from the comments I receive on my blogs. I learn not only
Why Our Thoughts Are Not Real
Did you ever realize that everything going on in your mind, every thought, feeling, sensation, everything
The Secret to Meaningful Relationships: Be Willing to Be Uncomfortable
Technology has not only changed the ways in which we communicate with each other but perhaps
Prescription for Happiness: Living WithOUT Intention
We are a culture of doers. “What can I do?” “What should I do?” And the
The Most Important Question Of All: How Can I Help?
Something amazing happened to me. It was a very small event, but an event that is
How to Know When to Listen to Fear and When to Push Through It.
Fear. Everyone experiences it. It is the most basic human emotion, a function of our reptilian
Why We Should Tell the Truth (Even When It’s Risky!)
I recently wrote a blog post about the importance of asking our good friends for what
Our Phones Are Getting Smarter But Are We Getting Dumber?
Nearly 100 years ago, Albert Einstein wrote the following: “I fear the day when technology will
How to Ask a Friend for What You REALLY Need
We all go through hard times now and again. And when the hard times come, we
Breaking Free from the Tyranny of Thought: Stop Feeding Your Mind and it Will Stop Biting You
Anyone who has ever practiced mindfulness knows that there is something akin to a wild animal
Stop ‘Shoulding’ All over Yourself: How to Break Free from ‘Should’ and Discover ‘Want!’
Are you “shoulding” yourself to death? All day, every day, are you telling yourself what you
When Old Friends Stop Being Good Friends
Friendships change, and not always for the better. Sometimes we find that a friend with whom
Letting Go of Toxic People: When Staying In It is NOT More Spiritual
We all have people in our lives who have profoundly harmed us. Sometimes the situation with
Finding Permanence in a Pixelated World
Last week, I went to Friday night services at synagogue. Immediately following, and all week in
Why We Are Addicted to Checking Email… and How to Get Your Life Back
I check email more often than I should, and more often than I enjoy. I am
Why We Should Be Grateful For What We DON’T Get: Harvesting the power of absence.
Every year, I attend the last church service of the year. At the end of December,
Does Self-Love Mean Self-Ish? Why We Are Afraid to Take Good Care of Ourselves
We talk a lot about self-care in this culture, but what does self-care really mean? For
The Cry for Certainty in an Increasingly Uncertain World: Why We Need to Know That Some Things CAN’T Happen
When my nine-year-old daughter asks me if something like what happened in Newtown can happen at
Self-Parenting 101: Learning to Take Your Own Side
How would you treat yourself if you were someone you loved? This is one of my
Searching for Now: How to Be Where You Are
As someone who turns out several blogs each month, I am deeply grateful for the invention
Virtual Togetherness
When I first heard Eric Whitacre talk about his virtual choir and its debut on YouTube,
Craving Silence? Reach for Your Cell Phone!
As many of you know, I have been a concerned critic on the topic of technology
If It Goes So Fast Then For G-d’s Sake, Let Me Enjoy It Now!
Nearly every time I am out with my nearly two-year old daughter, someone cheerfully instructs me
What If This IS Your Olympic Moment?
I am a runner—a reluctant runner. After nearly three decades of pounding the streets, my
The Myths of Happiness and Why They Make Us Unhappy
Our lives are an endless search—a search for something we call happiness. We continually gain
What if We Didn’t Have to Be Happy?
We want to be happy. Everyone, everywhere, is trying to find—and hold onto—happiness. We do
The Dial-In Conversation: When Auto-Responders Meet
At a certain age, does everyone feel like they have had every conversation they are ever
Death by Cheesecake: A Day at the Mall
The ad said that they were building a dynamic city experience in the suburbs. There
Dreams to Dollars… Says Who?
Live your passion and the money will follow… or so the myth goes. If we ignore