Don’t Pull That Trigger!

Don’t Pull That Trigger!

You may have noticed in some of my pictures that I have a bump on my chest. This bump, or port, is how they have administered chemotherapy and checked my blood over the past 3 years. While it might look painful, it is actually a luxury. The number of pokes in the arm...
Are you Brave Enough to Listen?

Are you Brave Enough to Listen?

I am not entirely sure as to where most of the world’s problems lie, but if I had to guess, my first choice would be the breakdown of interpersonal communication. Ineffective communication has hampered me throughout most of my life, and while my intentions were...
Recognizing the Errors in Our Thinking

Recognizing the Errors in Our Thinking

  As I have mentioned in the past, our emotions are based on our thoughts, which are based on our beliefs, experiences, values, etc.  Emotions are difficult to control, so I am not going to suggest that you simply “get over it” or “snap out of it”.  Emotions feel very...
Thank God, Life is Not Fair.

Thank God, Life is Not Fair.

The only thing that makes life unfair, is the delusion that it should be fair”  –Dr. Steve Maraboli– I am pretty sure I have mentioned this before, but while sick and unable to do much other than exercise my brain, I did a lot of studying and...