Know Thyself
According to legend, “Know Thyself” was carved into stone at the entrance to Apollo’s temple at Delphi in Greece. The Greek philosopher, Socrates, is quoted as saying, “To know thyself… Read More
Your True Self
In a previous article “Know Thyself,” I wrote about the Johari window as a tool for ways to reveal hidden aspects of yourself. Although useful, this process is not the… Read More
The Dragon and the Mouse: The Dream
The Dream is the third book in a series about an unusual friendship between a dragon and a mouse. In this story, the mouse has a wonderful dream. He demands… Read More
The Marshmallow Studies
In a previous article “Are You Grown Up?” I introduced the Four Tasks of growing up. In this article, I write about the task of undisciplined to disciplined. As I… Read More
Did Curiosity Really Kill the Cat???
Have you ever met people who, simply put, were uninteresting? Perhaps it was because they only wanted to talk about themselves. Or maybe, they talked about only one subject–sports, politics,… Read More
The Ungrateful Dead
(Artwork the courtesy of Karla Jean Gallagher. See more at www.missprintsandmasterpieces.com,) My apologies to the Grateful Dead followers for this title. I chose it to write about gratitude because I… Read More
Stress Less
(Thanks to Karla Jean Gallagher for her image. See her remarkable art at www.missprintsandmasterpieces.com,) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the… Read More
The Dragon and the Mouse
This is the first in a series of children’s’ picture books about two very unlikely friends–a dragon and a mouse. Living together is difficult because even though they love each… Read More
To Hell with Success
A New Paradigm How much have you thought about the paradigms you live by? Have you ever stopped and paid close attention to them? Have you ever seriously questioned the… Read More
True Empathy
The greeting card industry is massive in the United States. There are greeting cards for every holiday, and for almost every occasion and life transition. Consistently, the largest card sections… Read More