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Sustainable Relations

There is one sustainability issue that seems to trump all others, so much so, that we don’t usually think of it as such. The issue is: How sustainable is your relationship? The... 



Allowing

It’s the New Year and you have high hopes. Whether or not you have made any New Year’s resolutions, there are probably a few things in your life that you want to be better.... 



Peace & The Activist

Have you ever wondered whether the great crusaders for peace had been at peace themselves? Can the crusader against drunk driving ever be at peace with the fact that their son or daughter... 



A Tribute to Parents

I have lived a charmed life. I was born to parents who had nothing materially, but who loved me deeply and were proud of me. I seemed to know that fact from my earliest memories around... 



Staying Balanced

It’s not easy to maintain personal balance in times like these; perhaps it never has been. It’s hard sometimes to maintain a positive outlook on life, to care for our... 



Love: The Universal Glue

Love has been called a lot of things from the ultimate high to a dangerous psychosis. But to understand love, let’s look at the opposite of love. What do all the following... 



Creating Your Future

I meet a lot of people in my practice who are dealing with depression. When I ask them about their future, they say almost universally they can’t see a future or the future... 



The Vacation Un-Wrapped

It was a year or so after my brother and brother-in-law had died. I had stopped drinking and dealt with my health problems. I still had some time off work, so I decided to take a trip.... 



Courage

This is an article about having the courage to speak out. It begins with a personal story and a vow made 50 years ago. It ends with a present-day appeal to acknowledge the shame and... 



Is there a roadmap to true intimacy?

I hear time and time again from people that they are not experiencing real intimacy in their relationships. Sex? Yes. True intimacy? No. They long for a soul connection, a deep tender... 



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