Empowering people to make strengthening choices
In my studies of gratitude, I came across a beautiful story told by Maureen Deuterma. It offers a perspective on gratitude that I want to share with you. Email from a Friend I received an email from a friend of mine today sharing the good news that he had been promoted to vice president […]
A Memorable Experience I vividly recall an experience when I lived in Cochabamba, Bolivia (many years ago). My traveling companion and I met a man on a bus who invited us to come to visit his family. We immediately changed our plans and accompanied him to his home. We arrived at a small, adobe-like, two-roomed […]
“I feel small admitting this, Charlie, but the truth is, I resented you – your money, your power, your prominence.” Hal wondered if he should proceed so openly. But if I don’t, we’re still playing games. It’s risky, but it’s the only way we’ll get to bedrock. Charlie scoffed. “Your attitude put me off, to […]
The First Theory of Relativity, according to Chloe in the movie You Can Choose Your Friends, “states that time moves more slowly when you spend it with relatives . . . And the Second Theory of Relativity is that time spent with your family and time spent in the real world move at different speeds. […]
When something wonderful happens in your life, you call your friends to share it. If something bad happens, you call a friend to lean on. When you’re ready to make a change in your life, whether it’s hair color or marital status, you call a friend and confide your plans. Humans were created to live […]
A and B gossip about C behind her back, then compliment her to her face. D tries to form an alliance with E, who is secretly allied with both A and L and F and M. F tells M what E told him, but with just a little twist, while E confesses to B that […]
A short time later, he heard Kathy’s SUV pull into the garage. He was surprised she didn’t immediately burst into the shop and light into him for not accepting Sam’s offer. When Susie called him to dinner, he realized why. Kathy brought the subject up not more than a couple minutes into the meal. “Sam […]
