Arguing that a good proportion of our psychology is hard-wired to be adaptive in a village environment, the author suggests that creating a virtual environment such as our ancestors inhabited and acting out present dilemmas there can be a useful tool towards better emotional health.
Haunted
When I came upon this tree awhile back, I couldn’t help but stop and take a few pictures of it. With its bare limbs raised in the air, and almost everything around it dead as well, it’s the perfect image of our repetitive, habit driven minds. Chinese Zen Master Sengcan, in his great dharma poem […]
Minute to Freedom #68: Frozen Ego
For many adult children of alcoholics, the traumatic events of their youth interrupt their growth process – leaving them dealing with life as small children.
My Role Models
As I developed my creativity, I thought it was appropriate to have role models – persons with qualities I wanted to develop as I went through life.
You’re Too Young to be Here: The Grey Army
Author Greg Martin shares his raw emotional and physical experience with prostate cancer, the early realizations and realities of the disease and his journey forward.
War Minus the Shooting
If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score? ~ Vince Lombardi Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. ~ George Orwell Competitive team sport tends to stimulate […]
Minute to Freedom #67: Delayed Reactions
Today let’s talk about delayed reactions. Has someone ever said something, and you figure out the absolute wonderful response – 3 days later?
Is Your Ladder Against the Wrong Wall?
Artist Janet Vanderhoof asks the questions: Is it ever too late to be an artist? Can you decide in midlife to change your path?
Minute to Freedom #66: Lost Child
Today let’s talk about being a lost child. Usually there’s one child in an alcoholic family who gets lost in the shuffle.
It Was Just a Bag of Fritos….
It was just a bag of Fritos… but oh, how the simple things in life can bring such joy!
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