June 1, 2015 Behind a Stranger’s Eyes? How many people do you meet, pass, see, or speak to in a day? A dozen? A hundred? More? How well do you know yourself? We know others even less than we know ourselves, and strangers we know not at all. What are they thinking? What are they feeling? We really have no idea. We can make general assumptions based upon the expressions on their faces, their posture, their demeanor, their gait, their words. However, we never really know what is going on in their heads, do we? They might have just won the lottery. Or had a loved one pass…
July 16, 2013 I’m Just a Fool Waiting on the Wrong Block Are you ever guilty of leaping to conclusions? Are your leapt-to conclusions ever wrong? It is a natural instinct to be reactive, most often when something negative happens. Our adrenaline starts pumping, our heart starts hammering, and rational thought seems to fly out the nearest window. Perhaps this isn’t the best way to handle bad situations. How about trying some good pieces of advice my mother told me: Count to ten before saying anything. If you want to put something in writing, compose it now and HOLD IT FOR 24 HOURS. Sleep on it, and revisit the next day. If you…
