Much of my work and many of my sessions in the past five years or more have increasingly involved assisting clients in acquainting themselves with their observing self or mind. Since not all of us understand this aspect of our… Continue Reading
In my last blog I shared what I have found to be universally true about the human condition. We are not always responsible for what happens to us but we are always responsible for how we react. One of my… Continue Reading
Today we talk with George A. DeFillipo of Redding. He’s a retired school administrator and a current martial arts instructor. He’s written a book, ‘Protect Yourself From Violence: Tactics, Tools and Preparations. He grew up in some rough and dangerous… Continue Reading
Chic Miller of Bella Vista Farms Animal Sanctuary didn’t think twice about scaling a cliff in a freezing downpour to reach a quivering dog stuck on a ledge. Likewise, she’s forged creeks, climbed under bridges and over barbed wire to… Continue Reading
In my last blog I explored the two rooms of the mind, the courtroom and the science room or laboratory. In the first room we find a judge, critic or evaluator who uses the blunt tools of goodness, badness, rightness,… Continue Reading
“The person who can freely acknowledge that life is full of difficulties can be free, because they are acknowledging the nature of life – that it can’t be much else.” Shunryu Suzuki It has been my observation that I suffer… Continue Reading
Even as someone who loves to cook, it’s a rare Thursday when I don’t buy either the already cooked baby back ribs ($10 a rack) or whole, roasted rosemary and garlic chicken ($5 each) at Tops Market (formerly Sunset Marketplace)… Continue Reading
Just because a person is a car mechanic, it doesn’t mean her car won’t break and need repair. A skilled roofer could find himself in a house where the roof leaks. Our physician could get sick. Of course, this is… Continue Reading
When I think of St. Patrick’s Day, two memories come to mind. First is when friend Jim put green food coloring in his kids’ milk to celebrate the day while their mom was away at school and Jim was in… Continue Reading
Failure. I wrote the word “Failure” in large block letters just beneath the cheery cursive greeting: “Hello my name is”, peeled off the label backing and slapped it on the left side of my chest as I stood up to… Continue Reading
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