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“To have purpose is to make a contribution — to be part of something bigger than yourself.” — Roy Baumeister I’ve been watching my husband, John, go through something that I think many people experience quietly but rarely talk about: the sudden disappearance of purpose after retirement. When John was practicing dentistry, he was utterly clear on his mission: to improve the quality of life of each person he had the opportunity to touch.  Dentistry was simply the doorway. What

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” – Victor Hugo Today is September 11 th .  It’s a day of remembrance.  I'm mad....

Both Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King used these phrases ("playing out of one's mind," or "over one's head") to describe their...

“We often find that the harder we try to get rid of emotions and thoughts, the stronger they become….” ― Richard C. Schwartz,  No Bad...

Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings. Ralph Marston, author...

I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. Invictus, William Ernest Henley Yesterday my brain felt like a ping pong ball was...

"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." Blaise Pascal, French inventor and physicist “I’m...

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."  Bob Marley, singer Last week we were visiting with some...

Directing your attention toward the most important object of your choosing - and then sustaining that attention - is the most...

"The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones." Rick Hanson, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, author This blog...

We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world when we live with these truths. ...

If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even...

"It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn." B. C. Forbes, Scottish-American...

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...

“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.” M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled My husband, John, and I are...