It seems difficult to be in a relationship or to participate in society without making compromises. Our differing beliefs, needs and values have to be sorted out if we are to exist together. You’ve built a life that “accommodates” your needs and doesn't push you where you don't want to go. You've made compromises to get to whereRead more
If I were to ask you if you were happy, you would probably say, "Yes, mostly." After all, you are doing OK. You've built a life that accommodates your needs and doesn't push you where you don't want to go. You've made compromises to get to where you are, and challenging those compromises means upsetting the apple cartRead more
Life is an endless parade of challenges. Decisions to be made, situations to address, things to do, opportunities to take, threats to avoid and problems to overcome. From a strictly human perspective life can be pretty bumpy. People get hurt, dreams are crushed, desires squelched. What causes us to do what we do? What motivates us? We tendRead more
Offered the choice between a McDonald’s hamburger and self-condemning negative thoughts, which would you choose? Which one would be worse? The hamburger is loaded with chemicals and preservatives and well, we’re not sure about the negative thoughts. . . Both are of course, undesirable, but while we are careful about what we eat, avoiding toxic chemicals, taking anti-oxidants,Read more