So many listeners have offered up lovely words of encouragement . Your messages are routed to my personal email and when I read them, my heart skips a little at your tender expressions of support. My upcoming surgery and possible cancer recurrence bring paradoxical feelings. That is, part of me wants to go inward and carry my private thoughts. Yet this […]
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Eckhart Tolle & Christianity
Eckhart Tolle’s new book, A New Earth, is wreaking havoc with some conservative Christians – some of whom are my friends. I purchased the book on my return trip from Aruba. I devoured Tolle’s book in the 3.5 hour flight. I underlined, starred, and made marginalia notes. I felt elated seeing Tolle’s very well-written thoughts regarding […]
When Anger is Disproportionate to the Trigger – Emotional Overreaction
How many times have you angrily erupted and the recipient looks at you like you’ve just grown two heads? What’s up with that? This displaced anger or “over reaction” is nearly always a sign that your emotional tank is too full. Sometimes if your erupt at someone, it doesn’t have anything to do with them […]
Friendship Boundaries
Healthy boundaries within close friendships can be a challenge to many. What do you do when your friends want to ride with you to a party, or hang out with you longer than you do? How do diplomatically set your limits. Leah from San Diego left a voice mail asking just this – something so […]