April 2, 2013 | 6 comments
Someone called for help to protect himself from the vicious attack of a co-worker venting cruel hatred at him. The caller was terrified of the evil being slung his way, and was groping for ways to fend it off and spare
March 22, 2013 | 5 comments
Here’s a profound truth to ponder… If you don’t want to lose something that is important to you, don’t fear its loss. Job, from the Bible, lamented, “The thing which I greatly feared has come upon me.” It’s an opposite
March 5, 2013 | 2 comments
Some of my neatest inspirations come from patients sharing their thoughts with me. Here’s a recent mental eye-opener shared: “If you run from a problem, you also run from the answer.” That’s right! I exclaimed when I
January 29, 2013 | No comments yet
Litany Against Fear By Frank Herbert, from the Dune series I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and
December 10, 2012 | 5 comments
My local newspaper announced that the flu hadn’t hit our city–yet. But it would soon! Oh geez, I lamented. That is not a healthy expectation to create in our population’s mind-set. ‘Tis the season to defend consciousness from fears of