A habit is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur unconsciously. What we're talking about is an actual physical phenomenon. There is neural wiring inside your brain that connects the beginning of an action to the end. If you’re doing something new, your brain has to work really hard and all the neurons along this path are firing. It takes a lot of mental work. But then you do it again, and it's a little easier. The brain doesn't have to work quite as hard. A few Continue Reading
Whose Shoulders Are You Standing On?
In my book, 365 Ways To Live Generously: Simple Habits for a Life That's Good for You and for Others, there are 7 generosity habits. Each habit appears once per week giving you 52 chances to practice it throughout the year. One of those habits is gratitude. Gratitude is a keystone habit whose good effects cascade through your life improving nearly every area: physical, emotional, spiritual, work, and personal relationships. You name it, gratitude helps. Each daily entry also has a Continue Reading
How to talk with a person from the “other” political party
"The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend." Robertson Davies, Tempest-Tost It's been just over 6 months since the election of Donald Trump. Historically, once an election is over people pretty much get back to their pre-election lives. But not this time. If you're on Facebook as much as I am, you've noticed the political posts are almost as common as they were before the election. If you watch the news, you've seen the angry town hall meetings. Life has not gotten back to Continue Reading
Mother’s Day When Your Mother Has Died
It's been almost 3 years since my mother passed away from Glioblastoma Multiform. She was perfectly normal and healthy. Nearly overnight, she lost the ability to read and write. She didn't know the season, the year, or the president of the United States. Within 10 months, she died. Like many people who've lost a loved one, the holidays and birthdays are hard. Even 3 years later. In case you are someone who is coping with this type of loss, I thought I'd share with you what works for Continue Reading