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Song Sung Blue, Everybody Knows One: Practicing Distress Tolerance in Adversity
“Yes, there is a human nature that transcends all culture… and it is precisely our power to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances.” —Viktor Frankl I was telling some of my friends who are in their eighties and nineties about the idea that this year may be historic for breakthroughs in health and longevity. On the near horizon we could be living decades longer. They shook their heads, “No thanks". They are not very interested in living longer. They are feeli
Jan 168 min read


Big, “Bad” Emotions! No More "Sucking It Up, Buttercup": A Better Way - Insights from a Kid’s Story, Rumi, and Internal Family Systems
“We often find that the harder we try to get rid of emotions and thoughts, the stronger they become….” ― Richard C. Schwartz, No Bad...
Jun 17, 20257 min read


"Life's Too Good Not to Be Happy": Voices of Resilience (and Hope)
"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." Bob Marley, singer Last week we were visiting with some...
Apr 30, 20245 min read


Rosing Up: Moving Mindfulness and Gratitude To Holy Ground
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” W. B. Yeats Let’s get right to it – we are taking...
Mar 1, 20245 min read


Breaking Bad
"The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones." Rick Hanson, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, author This blog...
Feb 15, 20246 min read
Of Toads and Precious Jewels
"Aus der Kriegsschule des Lebens. - Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich starker" translated "Out of life's school of war - what doesn't...
Aug 7, 20224 min read
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