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Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Heavy-Handed or a Soft Touch
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
Some say, "You create everything in your universe. The magic emanates from you." Others say: "everything is...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Right Here - Right Now
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
Have you ever wondered if you picked up the wrong nametag at the registration table of life?...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Come Home to Yourself
Are you familiar with the term Machiavellianism? The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “the employment of cunning and duplicity in...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
I invite you to life...
Today, we are looking for a lost part of you that is holding back from fully participating in your life....
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Bypass the Mundane
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
Even the most exalted states and the most exceptional spiritual accomplishments are unimportant if we cannot be happy in...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Cultivating Mental Flexibility
The word "pivot" means to consciously change direction. When applied to our thinking processes, it is the ability to deliberately choose thoughts...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
A Self-Mastery Shortcut
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
Imagine waking up tomorrow with a solid sense of who you are minus any of the residual pain from...
Guest Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Instant Intimacy
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
In our fast-paced society, we have come to expect that everything, including intimacy, can be created instantly. Since the internet,...
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...