Tag: awareness

Don’t play hurt

September 26, 2006 | 2 comments

Found a powerful article by Alan Cohen on not playing the role of victim. If you are the type to ever feel hurt by events not flowing your way, check it out. His piece, “I don’t play hurt,” masterfully outlines

Be a porter not a doormat

September 8, 2006 | 4 comments

Doormats come in different sizes, shapes and colors. Some are more durable than others. All are intended to welcome a visitor into the entrance of a dwelling. But woe is the fate of the entry mat, for visitors scuff their

God is watching out for you

August 19, 2006 | No comments yet

A friend went for a walk through the woods on a very windy evening recently. Part way down the trail a mental nudge stopped him in his tracks. He looked down and saw his shoelace untied. As he bent to

Cuckoo bird and averting fear

June 30, 2006 | 5 comments

It’s one of the biggest cons in the bird kingdom. The famous cuckoo bird rarely builds its own nest. When ready to lay eggs, mother cuckoo looks for a nest with eggs similar to hers already in it. When mom

Taking responsibility

May 18, 2006 | 1 comment

I recently read a cartoon that was divided into a then and now picture. Under “Then” a mother is doctoring her son’s bruised elbows and knees and commenting to him “I guess we’ve learned to be more careful when climbing