It’s the end of January. Most New Year’s Resolutions are forgotten, abandoned or causing a great deal of angst. But they can succeed, and you will feel so awesome with the sense of accomplishment that comes. In this final article I’d like to share a few nuggets of wisdom I gained in 2012.
New Year’s Resolution #3 – A healthy mind and spirit
One section of my 2012 New Year’s Resolutions was to do with another kind of health from the physical. Some might call it emotional health, or mental health, or spiritual health – it’s all of these things, and I just referred to it casually as my Morale. In this article I’d like to offer some advice to anyone who wants to improve their quality of life in 2013.
The Journey From Suicide
Remembering five teenagers who committed suicide due to bullying. What you can do to help stop the cycle and reach out to those suffering from its consequences.
The Show Goes On
A poem that asks us to look behind the masks we all hide behind. Are we hypocrites or players in this show that just goes on?
Dumping Out The Bourbon
In his quest for his day-end drink, Mike Vardy discovers that sometimes it’s okay to dump the bourbon and go with the beer. But it’s not always easy.
Approaching The Corporate Heart – A Personal Story
Life is a hero’s journey. Everything that comes your way is an opportunity to grow and learn and make a difference for others.
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 happy with her own life she could have […]
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 contributing to a rise in suicide rates. The article caught my eye because three men […]
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.
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