We human beings can be remarkably complex creatures, and yet so functionally simple! For example, the average person functions in life using a simple behavioral system as […]
Are you as understanding of others as you think you are? It’s a good question to ask because we like to think we’re good at understanding others […]
Did you know many people – perhaps most? – who visit a counselor don’t come due to a mental illness, although they do come because of a […]
The young couple who had come for counseling were past the intake and assessment process, it was time for me as their counselor to help them identity […]
If you could ask a group of people you know and respect how to deal with “difficult” people, the first recommendation offered would likely be to avoid […]
Someone once noted, “It’s more rewarding to resolve a conflict than to dissolve a relationship.” While that may be more rewarding, resolving conflict usually appears to be […]
One of the worst possible — and most common — ways of living life is to allow ourselves to be governed by our senses. We human beings […]
When people in the future look back on our current time in the 21st century, I think one thing that will stand out to them is the […]
Having always been a very busy person, one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself was years ago adding a “think time” into my life […]
In spite of my searching, I haven’t been able to come up with the identity of the person who once said, “I never have frustrations. The reason […]