Often, it seems the whole world is conspiring against us. Since the mind wants to be right, it reaffirms its helplessness in the face of hard times by using relentless negative self-talk, as in “Yes, I knew things would be this way.” But the mind can be taught to turn off the negative narrative. It […]
Today’s modern life can be chaotic, stressful and confusing. But if we choose a path different from what we normally take, amazing things can happen. Before you quit… Success can seem so far away. And yet, it’s right around the corner. JK Rowling, flat broke, had to send her Harry Potter manuscript to publishers many […]
Be quiet. Be still. Close your eyes and tell me what you feel and hear. Your heartbeat. Why is it beating? It’s a miracle. Look at your spouse, children and friends. Think about how wonderfully complex they are. How beautiful they are. Think of what your life would be like if they were not on […]
He was known for coining the phrase “Follow Your Bliss” which means to follow your dreams, heart and desires. Writer and thought leader Joseph Campbell believed that the life we are living now is the one we were meant to live. It’s not that we have a bad life which needs to change. It’s more […]
This Easter weekend, many families will get together – but some members of the family will be feeling pain. It may be the pain of losing a job. The pain of embarrassment. The pain of losing a person. These are all psychological pains we try to eliminate. But there is a growing movement among psychologists […]
There were reasons to be depressed. At age 9, he was kicked in the head by a horse. He once almost drowned. He suffered from malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes that has the power to kill. He disliked his first name, preferring that people refer to him by his last name. A store he […]
We sat in a restaurant hoping to catch up on news about each other. But my friend Richard, who I had not seen in 6 months, quietly announced that he was going to kill himself. Richard had many demons. He had been behind the wheel when a car accident badly injured a friend who later […]
Cory Galbraith 