As anyone who has ever been sailing can attest, sometimes, you have to go off course to get ahead. [Thanks to the wave of new followers, we're re-publishing a few of the earlier favorite posts for the newcomers who may have missed them. Encore!] A sailboat navigates through the open water powered by wind that fills its sails and pushes it ... Continue Reading »
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Is It Better To Speak Or To Listen? Encore
Sometimes, you just have to shout out and be heard, but is it to take up a passionate cause, or to avoid having to listen? [Thanks to the wave of new followers, we're re-publishing a few of the earlier favorite posts for the newcomers who may have missed them. Encore!] Winston Churchill said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; ... Continue Reading »
Is Your Information Credible or Cow Pies?
What makes you think you really know what you think you know? Where does your information come from? Is what you know what you want to know, what others want you to know, or the "truth"? When it comes to the information you rely on to shape your important decisions, is your info credible, or cow pies? Up until the launch of the Internet, ... Continue Reading »
Do Your Choices Reflect the True You?
Every decision you make is a reflection of who you are. As you get dressed each day and prepare for the tasks ahead, do you take time to dress your mind, as well? Ever since Adam and Eve became the world's first fashion designers with their fig leaf haute couture, clothes have had a dual purpose: To protect your body from the elements and to ... Continue Reading »
When Someone’s Suicidal, Help Begins with Respect
The worst thing you can say to someone who says they want to kill themself is, "No, you don't." Never tell someone who's suicidal that they don't want to kill themself, at least that's the position of the specially-trained responders at the Veterans Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255, run by the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs. Today's post is a ... Continue Reading »
Suicide Is An Option, But Not An Answer
You can always kill yourself. That’s your choice, alone. Just don’t kid yourself into thinking it’s your only choice, or that you're truly alone. Circumstances don't make your choices, you make them. If you can get to a phone, can email, or even text, you can choose to put that final option on a mental back shelf and map your way out of your dead ... Continue Reading »