Do unto yourself as you would do unto others. ~ The Little E-Book of Wisdom A couple of months ago, I helped a patient stand up. She had been sitting on the floor. “Let me give you a hand,” I said. She must have interpreted that to mean, “Let me LIFT you” because she stopped [...]
“You made me feel…” “I feel angry when you do…” Is it possible that I have that much power over you to cause your body to react to what I do or say? What you feel is about you. When you are with someone, you may think they make you feel a certain way. When [...]
A successful life is nothing more than a series of successful days strung together. ~ Earl Nightengale This is a wonderful definition of a successful life. It’s too easy to get sidetracked and seduced by grand thoughts about what a successful life should be. In reality, it is the little things you do day by [...]
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection. ~ Buddha As my wedding day approaches, I feel myself shifting, changing, embracing and adjusting to the new landscape. So, I took a mental health day. A day to not think. Not take care of the family, the house, the [...]
It is an essential and basic human need. And often gets overlooked. There is nothing more important for every human interaction. Have you guessed it yet? Aretha Franklin sang a song about it. Yup, it’s R-E-S-P-E-C-T. When people feel respected, they feel valued. And when people feel valued, they feel that they matter, which improves [...]