Somewhere I read the riddle:As I was going to Saint Ives, I met a man with seven wives.Every wife had seven sacks. Every sack had seven cats.Every cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks, wives –How many were going to Saint Ives?I was never very good at math and trying to make all … [Read more...] about The Journey Alone: The person who cannot stand to be alone should seek to discover why.
Positive Mental Thinking
“I Am Bigger Than This”
How to change your thoughtsThought and expression are so closely bound together in us. Whenever we are thinking something, we are unconsciously verbalizing our thoughts. If we change the verbalization, we will change the thought, too. Likewise, if I verbalize my new … [Read more...] about “I Am Bigger Than This”
Missing Something?
Everyone feels left out sometimes – here’s what you can do:As we mature, our emotions grow and change with us. We develop the tools to communicate succinctly instead of having that ginormous meltdown in the toy aisle at Target. Even as adults, though, there are some feelings that … [Read more...] about Missing Something?
Finding Your Way Through Grief: Ways to Cope
Volunteering is one way of working through grief because it gets you out of your own experience. Grief puts a dark cloud over life and can make you feel like you will never feel happiness or joy again, but sometimes giving back to others in your darkest time brings a touch of … [Read more...] about Finding Your Way Through Grief: Ways to Cope
Finding Your Way Through Grief: What is Normal?
Disbelief and sadness are the two most common feelings associated with grief. Numbness or a dreamy sensation of shock may be your mind's way of protecting you from reality for a time. Sadness can be the lingering black-hole feeling in the pit of your stomach, and it may show … [Read more...] about Finding Your Way Through Grief: What is Normal?