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Our Stories Begin With Our Parents

My story does not begin with me – it begins with my parents.. A SHY BOY FROM ARIZONA My dad was Robert Cowden. He was born in 1922 and was raised in the small mining town of Hayden, Arizona where his dad, Millard Martin Cowden, was chief engineer of the local power plant. Dad wasContinue reading “Our Stories Begin With Our Parents”

Excerpt from “The Silent Patient”

But even as I said that, I didn’t believe it. Neither did Ruth. “I don’t think so, I think her behavior suggests she is quite damaged – lacking in empathy and integrity and just plain kindness – all the qualifites you brim with.” I shook my head. “That’s not true.”“It is true, Theo.” Ruth hesitated.Continue reading “Excerpt from “The Silent Patient””

The Principal of Self-Creation

A long time ago a book came into my hands, called Self Creation. I still have it, although itspages are worn and cover is almost off. The book’s premise: our actions reinforce theoriginating thought behind the action. At this time I knew so little about the brain, and thisprincipal sounded like something magical to me,Continue reading “The Principal of Self-Creation”

Habit – Master of Doom, or Best Friend?

The beginnings of a stream breaks free from its source and spills onto a dry landscape. With noindentation in the ground, it meanders aimlessly. But the water keeps coming, and takes thesame path. Having gone over the same spot of ground enough times, it has now carved agentle channel. Now that there’s a channel, theContinue reading “Habit – Master of Doom, or Best Friend?”

The Land of “All or Nothing”

Something I figured out about myself many years ago, is what I’ve come to call the “all ornothing syndrome.” I discovered that I viewed many situations in an all-or-nothing way; naturallygravitating toward polar extremes rather than middle ground. I’ve never done this through conscious choice. No, it has simply been how my brain works, andI’mContinue reading “The Land of “All or Nothing””