What’s Better Than Understanding?

by | Apr 16, 2017 | Personal Development

We all want to be understood. This is a fundamental principle of our being.   To feel that someone truly “gets us, know us, feels what we feel, and can relate to us.”   This resonance and simpatico is the strength of relationships.   But when it comes...

What’s the Paradox of Giving?

by | Apr 10, 2017 | Personal Development

“Is it better to breathe in or out?”   I asked my client who’d been struggling with devastating health issues after a recent break-up with her fiancé.   “Out,” she said, thinking she’d captured some metaphysical wisdom in a metaphor about giving and...

How Can Boundaries Bring You Closer?

by | Mar 13, 2017 | Personal Development

    How can a boundary that’s essentially a barrier enable you to become closer to someone? It’s not a riddle, but an enigmatic truth principle.   Avoidance and distance are our natural defense mechanisms built in to eliminate the pain of those who trod...

And the Award Goes To….?

by | Feb 20, 2017 | Personal Development

With all the Hollywood buzz about the upcoming Oscars, I began to wonder what if our lives had annual awards. Would we notice our epic wins, our memorable and noteworthy dramas and comedies? Would there be a category for most valuable contribution to humanity? What...