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”
Category Archives: Overcoming and Reinventing
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””
Family Helper – Crisis Interventionist
When our children are young, they depend on us for almost everything. Once they’ve grown and begun raising families of their own, they still need us, but in ways quite different from before. As both a parent of adult children and a grandparent, I sometimes think of the role that I play in my familyContinue reading “Family Helper – Crisis Interventionist”
The Future is Unwritten
By the time I was in my late 30’s, life had taken me down a path which led to single parenthood, four kids to raise and no college education. Good fortune smiled upon me one day, however, when I landed a clerical job at a local university. The salary was modest, but it was secure,Continue reading “The Future is Unwritten”
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