I've had several deaths of people close to me, and recently I've been to several funerals.  You would think that the person who died...

As I talk to people in recovery, I've learned that the newer they are in recovery, the more trouble they have revealing who they really ...

In my family growing up we didn't celebrate birthdays.  The only time I remember having birthday cake and presents was when I was 16 and...

I'm now a great believer in ceremonies and rituals.  I design and carry one out nearly every day.  That probably sounds excessive but it...

I can't remember exactly what brought this up again, but I read something that talked about the "drama triangle."  That's ...

I have some of the most amazing dreams.  Some of them are so amazing I just have to record them.  This time I dreamed that I was married to ...

There are a lot of us humans that think we are the smartest person in the room wherever we go.  It may be an illusion or it may be the truth...

One of the things that really bothers me as I get older is how much stuff people believe that I'm fairly sure is not true.  This is espe...

Rehearsal Dinner Vietnamese tradition - the groom's family gives the bride's family a pig.  Here it is - ready to be eaten! ...

First picture - playground at the park nearest my house.  If you're older than six you can't get on this playground equipment.  ...

April, May and June of each year are full of anniversaries of some of the worst tragedies I've experienced.  Some years I do better than...

It occurred to me the other day that I should write a book called, "Rules I'm Never Going to Follow Again."  At age 70 I'm...

Just came back from the Eureka Springs, Springtime in the Ozarks conference.  The weather was lovely and the speakers were entertaining and ...

Two weeks before the end of February I had my two week detox from the prison of the to do list I've lived in all my life.  I didn't ...

Karly is singing to the theme of Two and a Half Men.  (Visiting dogs) Kooper is playing with his toy. Caryn did my spring pedicure...

It's election time again which means the media is going crazy looking for stuff to report on that makes somebody look stupid and wrong -...

In order to have an enjoyable life, the author of FLOW believes (based on research), we need to discipline our minds to focus on the present...

After reading the books on shame, I started reading a book called, "FLOW:  The Psychology of Optimal Experience."  It seems to me ...

I just finished reading a couple of books on shame - what it is, what causes it, and how it affects us.  It's a subject I used to give a...

Flower shopping with Aaron Flower shopping with Aaron P.F. Chang's Kristin at P.F. Chang's Full moon.