The Value of Gratitude
Last night I thanked my immune system for doing so well. I have had very few infectious illnesses in my adult life. I also thanked my eyes for keeping my sight going. I have glaucoma, yet I see. Then I thanked my heart for beating zillions of times. I am a grateful...
The Age of Anxiety: Are You Tough Enough to Handle the Pandemic?
COVID-19 and government responses to it have created a high level of uncertainty. Will I get the virus? Will I lose my job (or my business)? Will my retirement savings ever go back up? We like uncertainty when we are reading a novel or playing a board game....
Betrayal
Let’s do word association. If I say “betrayal,” what comes to your mind? Some people would say Judas. According to the Bible, he betrays Jesus for 30 silver coins. One of the my friends responded instead with the brothers of Joseph in the Bible. The brothers sold...
Feeling Offended
I read that actor Rose McGowan said she was deeply offended by the dress another actor, Natalie Portman, wore to the Academy Awards ceremony. I will spare you the details of what offended McGowan. I am more interested in the frequency with which people nowadays are...
Do Not Use Punishment, Except as a Last Resort
Australian schools don’t smack pupils anymore. As years pass, fewer and fewer parents smack their children. I was never punished at all as a child, except that my mother tried to pinch me sometimes. She had arthritis, so the pinches never hurt. Parents nowadays...
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