What’s Your Alter Ego?
I want to agitate some thoughts around the idea that all of us have an alter ego, that is, all of us take on different personalities in the machinations of our day to day lives around the way we behave and react to influence what people think of us and think about us.
Thought Changing
Two years ago my friend, Nicole, took her own life. How do I feel about that? Annoyed! Not angry, just annoyed. Annoyed that she did not find a way out of that situation. Annoyed she wasted her life. She was an intelligent woman. Even if she wasn’t … Read more →
A Brief Excursion into National Vital Statistics
A few days ago our local paper, the Eugene Register-Guard, ran an article from a pediatrician. The writer talked about two parents of his patients who had recently committed suicide and speculated that the poor economy and chronic unemployment were … Read more →
A Piece Of My Life
Writer Sylva Ifedigbo shares a personal challenge he has with public speaking and hints on how he is working to overcome it.
Where I’ve Been
I know I’ve been gone, long gone. But I’m here. And for the first time in a long time, I’m happy, really happy!
Big news, we’ve sold our little ranch that we had bought, and moved into, right before I started writing for Life As A Human. I loved the ranch, loved the views, but really hated the solitude it brought. I really disliked the community that we were a “part of.” I use quotes because I never felt a part of it, the whole time we lived there. I was always a lurker, always held at an arm’s length.
Horses as Healers
What do you do with a kid who’s angry, depressed, disconnected, or all of the above? Lorna Shepardson knows a magical gift horses possess that can help bring young people from the depths of darkness to a glimmer of self-confidence. This is Lorna’s story.
Find Another Locker: Are You Where You Need to Be in Life?
Tim Heintzman says sometimes we get stuck on where we think we should be in life, but life may have different plans for us. Now, if only we could listen to what life is telling us.
Take a Hike, Not a Pill, Part II: Releasing the Reptile
In Part I of Take a Hike, Not a Pill, Mary Rose began exploring the root causes of depression. In Part II, she looks at how the reptilian part of the human brain is at odds with the way we think life should be.
Take a Hike, Not a Pill, Part I: Depression and Imbalance
In Part I of Take a Hike, Not a Pill, Mary Rose explores how our over-stimulating, unbalanced society may be a major cause of depression. But are most of us are too caught up in the chaos to pay attention?
Flip Your Current Life Story Over
When you feel stuck, or caught up in the challenges of life, change the way you see the world. Literally. Nathan Thompson offers some innovative ways to gain a fresh perspective.
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