We are willing to pursue any vile task as long as it allows us to avoid something worse. Piers Steel, author The Procrastination Equation   When we put off that which is most important to us, the first remedy is to study our own reluctance.  Yet if we approach all projects without delay, we may...Read More

Whatever you are, be a good one.        Abraham Lincoln   Are you stuck in a self-defeating pattern? When what you want and what you are doing are in conflict, you may be in Civil War with yourself. When a person is divided on itself, the harm is coming from within.   A Harvard...Read More

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing Quincy Jones Play to your strengths.  New research from the field of positive psychology and beyond has been providing the scientific underpinnings for why this matters and the benefits...Read More

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by.  And that has made all the difference.                             Robert Frost 1874-1963 Recently, a man in my community was struck with pancreatic cancer. He fought it mightily and then...Read More

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. George Washington A client recently experienced a potent solution to a problem that had plagued her for years. Similar to many colleagues I know, she cares deeply about people and is a highly competent nurse practitioner.   When her elderly father fell ill,...Read More

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.                                    Anne Frank Late one night, a client of mine was called by...Read More

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.      Anais Nin Wearing a too-small-shoe is painful, being in a life that is too small also hurts.   A repot is needed when a lack of growth and nutrients form a...Read More

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.       Socrates I was astounded to come across Burnout Research, a journal on the psychological response to chronic job stressors.  People experiencing burnout lose the capacity to meaningfully engage in their work or...Read More

What you don’t do determines what you can do. Tim Ferriss Feel like you are treading water to stay afloat? Are demands on your life leaving you feeling besieged and depleted? One remedy is the ‘Don’t List’.  Most of us need to say NO more (however, there are some of us who need to say Yes more. I highly recommend a TED talk on...Read More

The only way to reduce ugliness in the world is to reduce it in yourself -Bayard Rustin A few years ago I decided to challenge myself and complete a 100-mile bike ride. I had been training for months, outfitted on a new bike with a computer that tracks speed and mileage.  On the day of...Read More