The calm before the storm. That was the half-hour after supper on most weekdays in the home in which I grew up. Read More »
I recently read about a group therapy researcher who had non-patients he was training (from a variety of helping professions) gather in Read More »
“True surrender, however, is something entirely different. It does not mean to passively put up with whatever situation you find yourself in Read More »
Every significant life change that I’ve experienced was born out of tension, pain, and doubt from a dilemma — about marriage, kids, Read More »
Remember Hermey the Elf, from the Rank & Bass stop-motion classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer? He’s a misfit who doesn’t want Read More »
The Bible tells us to be generous. And, of course, generosity sounds great in the abstract. However, when the time comes to Read More »
Loosening the Wrench of Sadness and Anger
For a time, I believed it was easier to pretend that I was always happy and excited. After all, it made me Read More »
In 2003, a friend of mine was in New York when the “great Northeast blackout” hit. More than 50 million people lost Read More »
Excerpt from Book “Don’t Be the Exception, CHANGE THE RULE!” It was the beginning of the third quarter and I was the Read More »
There are three rules in dysfunctional family systems: 1. Don’t talk. 2. Don’t trust. 3. Don’t feel. We learn at an early Read More »