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Opinion: Wisdom Workout
The Sympathy Trap
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
Do you care too much about your loved one’s problems? If so, you might be caught in the sympathy...
Guest Opinion: Embracing the Unknown
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
Christmas 2022 is now in the rear-view mirror, and this coming weekend heralds the start of our new year of 2023....
Wisdom Workout: Thanksgiving Memories
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
It was 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving evening. Seven-year-old Elena, and her cousin Jake, 6, were playing in the living room. I...
Wisdom Workout: Energy Management
"I am so tired!" Fatigue is often the culprit behind the inability to cope with reality. Tired is a second cousin to sick. When...
Guest Opinion: Wisdom Workout: Yes No Maybe So?
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
My popularity has skyrocketed lately. I am getting missives from all over the country by men and women who seem to...
Wisdom Workout: The Secret Velvet Side of Your Heart
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
As we age, heart health moves to the front of the line when it is time to check in with your...
Letter: Regarding “Is Renewal Possible?”
Susan McNeal Velasquez appeals to “heart and imagination” to soften abrasive political relations in Laguna Beach. The concern is with local development policy, but...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Exploring Your Sixth Sense
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
The topic of sex and the topic of intuition have a lot in common.
I decided...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Back To Basics
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
Predictions abound. Financial forecasts are grim. No wonder free-floating anxiety and fear have taken hold.
Conventional wisdom says...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Assessing the Damage
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
It is time to take stronger control of our physical, mental and emotional energies as we face the continued...
Column: Wisdom Workout
Response Able
Four weeks ago, I was on my way to immerse myself in my youngest daughter Sara's life in Otaki, New Zealand. Delicious opportunities...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Path With Heart
Imagery associated with the heart links us to feelings of love, passion and personal emotions; the softer side of life’s experiences.
In our...
Wisdom Workout
Love and Other Difficulties
Loving is an art and it is day labor. Before we can create interdependence in our relationships, we must first...
Wisdom Workout
Pivotal Thinking
Pivotal thinking is used to deliberately change the direction of one’s thoughts to align with and better meet our needs, actualize our core...
Wisdom Workout
Upgrade Your Attitude
Harmony. Gratitude. Praise. These three attitudes hold the key to transforming the way you are presently experiencing your life. They are the...