I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but our society has deemed certain events as “stressful”. No matter what, there are some stressful things in life. We talk like there’s a master list of “stressful things” that exists somewhere and this list contains such things as: getting married, starting a new job, moving, and of… Read More
Yep, that’s right. There’s no “avoiding stress” this holiday season. Well, not in the way you may think or talk about stress. What we tend to do is view stress as this inevitable effect certain people, events, and situations have on us. By blaming our stress on external circumstances, we think the only way to avoid… Read More
When stuff doesn’t work out as planned, do you get bummed out? Do you see it as a bad thing? Do you feel like life has presented you with yet another setback? When I did stand-up comedy, I couldn’t for the life of me get an agent so that I could audition for television and… Read More
“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” – Eric Hoffer One thing I have learned over the last few years is that stress and gratitude simply cannot exist at the same time. Especially when a change or a challenge enters our lives, we have this opportunity to lighten… Read More
“We’re all bozos on the bus so we might as well sit back and enjoy the ride.” – Wavy Gravy, Clown/Activist I watched the U.S. Open Women’s final on Sunday and witnessed the very experienced and very talented Serena Williams lose to Australian Samatha Stosur. Serena has won 13 Grand Slam titles and Samantha has… Read More
I recently spoke to a group of school board custodial/maintenance staff and at the end of one of my workshops, a participant came up to me and asked me for some advice. He wanted to know what he could do to raise his spirits during his newly separation from his wife. The dramatic change in… Read More
“When I’m having trouble with someone, it’s a sure sign that person is exactly the gift I am needing in my life. Sometimes it takes me years to write the thank you note, though.” – unknown The relationships we have (and those we lose) just might be the biggest source of angst that this human experience has to… Read More
Let me just say that I have seen better days. I am still blessed up my wah-zoo, but quite frankly, I have seen better days. I’m getting through it, I’m learning, I’m growing, blah, blah, blah…however, personally, this is an extremely challenging time for me. Perhaps you too have experienced a time (or times) in your… Read More