Flawed justifications

Individuals go through the daily grind of work, some for decades, and then finally hang it up. Strangely, they will often endure it well beyond the time they attain any pleasure because of others’ opinions or persuasion. The parent believes that this is what...

Gaining time

There are those minutes in between events or a pause that we have that we may see as wasted time. For example, you stop at a set of lights and wait for someone to arrive or have a few moments between Zoom meetings. There may even be more significant swaths like that...

Bereavement rituals

Cultures address death in diverse ways, and some follow specific traditions, which may include mourning, viewings, burial, cremation, celebrations, removal, and a selection of other rituals. In all cases, the intention is to pay respects, celebrate the life of the one...

Discover the gem

A quest to seek and find the eternal gem that will make our lives special: the perfect job, an ideal partner, and a myriad of material items.    We may already have the gem. It lies within us and is left raw and unpolished.  It’s never given the...

Acquiescence

The grass is always greener. Or is it?  If we meet misfortune, we wish that it was different. Yet, even when blessed with good fortune, do we not think that it may have been a little better? This is just as applicable at work, where a sense of ‘not good enough can...