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Photo by Sam Goodgame on Unsplash Making a list of virtues we desire to emanate in our lives should not be that difficult nor complicated. If there are any obstacles about it, it would be which one would top the list. For some reason, the first item on any list implies it’s the most significant….
Photo by Martin Wettstein on Unsplash Most of us have been in situations where we wished our actions would have been different. Even more frustrating are the ones where we wished we had spoken up but instead, kept silent. Those memories often prompt us to ask, “Why didn’t I say something?” Recalling them may cause…
Last week’s article discussed the difference between guilt and shame. It focused on how guilt is related to a bad choice or action where shame leads us to believe there is something wrong with us. Understanding that difference can be beneficial in healing the devastating effects shame leaves behind. But simply realizing the difference between…
Authors note: the following story is a fictional account and is for demonstration only. Chester’s palms began to sweat. Each time they drove by mile marker seven, his dad tapped the horn and uttered, “Five more minutes!” His father, “Uncle Chet” as he was known to the rest of the extended family, was the eighth…
Photo by Santa Maria Times Being in a state of confusion is not one which most people prefer. Clarity is much more ideal. It offers a sense of stability while I must confess, confusion confounds and confronts our confidence with those in whom we confront or confide. (What???) Ideally, every word we speak or write…
