I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way. ~ Thomas Jefferson   We are united in this experience called life, each of us drawn toward self-discovery, some of us niche experts, and some of us grateful learning and observing

“Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi My daughter-in-law is living with me and when she gets angry, she pounds her feet when she walks, goes silent, and begins to clean frenetically. Her body language is very telling. – Lila The power of body language When you are in a relationship with another, your body language is

“Marriage is like the army. Everybody complains, but you’d be surprised at how many re-enlist.” In the early part of our lives, almost everyone thinks that getting married someday would be so great.  Some of us still feel that way and some of us have changed our minds. The emotions surrounding marriage can run rampant and I thought that you

“Anger is just a cowardly extension of sadness. It’s a lot easier to be angry at someone than it is to tell them you’re hurt.” ~ Tom Gates Angry people are not intrinsically bad people. They are people who’ve been severely hurt and to deal with that hurt, they’ve become angry, sometimes dangerous, always unpredictable, frequently hard to live with,

“A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself — to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.” ~ Leo

You might be surprised to discover that not everything in my life has been successful, or happy, or as I expected.  Yes, that’s true.  I’ve made bad decisions, said things that hurt another’s feelings, lost money in ventures that did not succeed, had relationships that were not always happy. I’ve even had some bitter feelings. Everyone has done this.  If

In our world today, the things that make the big news are the “big things.” Even the most humble things only get addressed when they become a big movement, such as the publicity around the charitable works of Mother Theresa and “paying it forward”. Does this mean that unless we do those “big things,” our lives are valueless? Absolutely not.

We all lead busy, busy lives.  We’ve grown up during a time when optimizing one’s life has become the norm and hours and hours are spent being productive and creative. But what about your inner self? Your mind can only take so much of this without screaming out for mercy, so I’m writing to you today about the importance of

“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” ~ – George Herbert Fatherhood is filled with joy and challenge. A father’s role in the lives of his children provides untold benefit: economic stability, nurturing, role modeling, and security and this role cannot be diminished. The days of sons working alongside their fathers is gone, and the bonding and instruction in

My mind is happier when I have fresh new things to consider.  If you can spice up your relationship, it can be that new feeling all over again. One of the ways that each of us feels just wonderful is being in a new relationship.  The sky is bluer; the sun is brighter; there is the hope and promise of