Why indeed?! I’ve been asking myself, “Why are so many people, adults – well, it seems so many – eager, so eager, to begin thinking and dreaming about Christmas as early as October?” If October 1st is when this “magical thinking” starts, then...
Read moreBeing Different
Do you have to follow the norm? Do you want to follow the norm? I’m not talking about being a rebel for the sake of being a rebel. But being different from the norm, because you ARE different. Some people are/were bullied for being different. ...
Read moreWho are you? Really.
Who are you? At your core. How are you? I mean: What are you like? When you are being “yourself”. What makes you tick, stirs you, fulfills you? What do you like to do? What do you immensely enjoy doing? What makes your heart sing? What...
Read moreThe Egotistical World of Selfies
Oh my gosh! It used to be a rare thing that I would stop on the sidewalk in order to let a couple of tourists take their photo of a famous sight, or if there was room, make my way behind them, so as to not obstruct their photograph. Nowadays...
Read moreGreat Intentions for the New Year!
You had such great intentions! This year you would do this, and that, and this … We are three weeks into January. “I’ve failed!” you say to yourself, disgusted. Because you started 2017 with a list of new year’s resolutions and you have...
Read moreNew Year, New Vision, Old Worries.
The beginning of a new year can be a time when we feel a renewed sense of hope and motivation. If we have experienced enough years, we might also, or instead, feel a sense of despair and frankly, feel quite demoralized. “Will this year really...
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