“The wise man does not lay up his treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.”—Lao Tzu In our using days, we tended to be hoarders and takers. We weren’t too famous for our philanthropic acts. When our lives were dominated … [Continue reading] about The Giving Game
“I think of myself as something of a connoisseur of procrastination, creative and dogged in my approach to not getting things done.”—Susan Orlean In recovery, when we baulk at a challenge, we are encouraged to “act as if” and “fake it till we make … [Continue reading] about The Terrible Twins
“You may continue to eat emotionally until you take consistent action to create a satisfactory and meaningful life.”—Laura Houssain When we suddenly feel vulnerable, what do we turn to for relief? When emotional distress triggers a craving for … [Continue reading] about Confessions of an Emotional Eater
“Inaction is followed by stagnation. Stagnation is followed by pestilence and pestilence is followed by death.”—Frederick Douglass Stagnation. It conjures images of ooze and slow-bursting bubbles of gas, of green slime, of sticky, fetid muck, of … [Continue reading] about A Tap. A Rap. A Hit.
"We are only stable because we constantly change."—Charles Richet Change is a core condition of life that in and of itself has no value attached. Change becomes good, bad or indifferent, only when we attach our own particular perspective to … [Continue reading] about Stepping Up to Change