"Sometimes the only degree you need is an understanding that you deserve better." ~ Trent Shelton I will never forget the day we met. It was a classic day in San Francisco. The sky was a perfect azure. The sun sparkled brightly. I ventured from my apartment in Haight to Duboce Park to enjoy Saturday. Dogs chased balls in the…
"Non-resistance is the key to the greatest power in the universe." ~ Eckhart Tolle I can't say that I haven't fought in my life. But there is one area where I have barely barely overcome the challenges I faced: letting go of the eating disorder I was suffering from, shedding the extra weight I was carrying, and easily maintaining the…
“ All you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some will not like you at all. "~ Rita Mae Brown The stigma associated with mental illness has improved in recent years, but there is still much to be…
“Stress is not what happens to us. It is our answer to what happens and the answer we choose. "~ Maureen Killoran I don't know about you, but I often find advice on relieving stress and pressure to be great on paper but incredibly difficult to apply. Just don't say often anymore! Sounds good, but my twenty month old son…
"When you are lonely, when you are alone, you are in bad company." ~ Jean-Paul Sartre I have spent most of my life surrounded by people, which is probably why I never realized that I was lonely. For most of my adult life, the only quiet times I had to myself were the beginning and the end of the day.…
“ Every sixth man is sexually assaulted at some point in his life. It doesn't and shouldn't make us weak or less manly. Rather, as men, we should encourage other men to speak up, be courageous, share this burden with others, and participate in therapy and take medication. There is such a thing as healthy masculinity, and we can find…
"Awareness is the greatest vehicle for change." ~ Eckhart Tolle There are two ways to lead a life. One is a more reactive approach where you fight back when you encounter challenges in your personal or professional life. The other is more proactive, where you take into account the trends within and around you and be ready with your surfboard…
"I understand life around me better, not out of love, which everyone recognizes as a great teacher, but out of alienation to which no one has ascribed the strength to strengthen insight." ~ Nirad C. Chaudhuri I was brought up to understand that family is family. So I naturally attached great importance to family ties. But what happens when a…
"Everything you can't control teaches you how to let go." ~ Jackson Kiddard Fellow Perfectionists, I suspect you know what it is like: the constant need to control life and other people to make sure everything goes smoothly and everyone is fine. It's a crazy, stressful habit as we can only control ourselves. But we do it anyway – because…
"First you have a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you." ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald I love Sophia Loren. There is a picture of her in my house that looks forever youthful and refreshed. From everything I've been told, it's because she slept nine to ten hours every night. When I look at this picture,…