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Rediscover the Magic   Have you lost your feeling of connection with yourself, your familial relationships or your friendships? If that is happening, what is the...

Emotional Etiquette   Do you have friends or relatives that you don’t like talking to because they interrupt, invalidate, shut you down, give you quick and...

Core Competence  A hallmark of personal competence is the ability to make discerning choices. Choosing well requires the mental work of uncovering, discovering and committing...

Irish Eyes Are Smiling The cause of my happy eyes isn't because of St Patrick's Day this year. A few weeks ago, I discovered the...

Nothing Personal   Are you familiar with the term Machiavellianism? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is defined as “the employment of cunning and duplicity...

The Personal is Political  Carol Hanish's essay written in 1970 questioned whether women's consciousness-raising groups were a useful part of the political women's movement. In the...

Editor, The opening of Christian O’Reilly’s “Chapatti,” at our Playhouse last Sunday (Jan. 15) was such a fulfilling experience, I have to give a shout...

  Timely and Timeless   “Fate carries its own clock,” Pearl Bailey, “The Raw Pearl” (1968)    The first few weeks of the New Year have most of...

Wisdom’s Secrets This election season has rocked the foundation of many of us. It is noteworthy how many have shared that they feel unhinged, unsettled...

Taking Stock Since we are currently invited daily to swim in a cesspool of political negativity, let's make a decision to take a deep breath...

Imaginative Perception When we have a breakdown in our love relationships, our friendships or our familial ties, it often comes down to the loss of...

Chaotic Times There is nothing antiseptic or impersonal about politics. Each party is all about bipolar chaos. This transfers down to a societal climate of...

  The Price of Fame   Lately, I've been too busy to write. It has become difficult to accomplish much of anything because there are just too...

Ideas Rise From Multiple Perspectives   My consulting career brings me into the company of many individuals with strong values and points of view. During...

Beyond Independence July 4 is set aside yearly to celebrate our declaration of independence. As Americans, we highly value independence. We often take our rights...