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Last week, I wrote about managers and their preemptive attempts to avoid suffering. Today, I move on to the likely least popular of the protectors- the firefighters. In case you are wondering what a “firefighter” protector is, it is just as it sounds: they are putting out fires that already…
Ever wonder why you do some of the stupid things you have done? Or have you asked why you get upset over stupid shit? If so, you certainly aren’t alone! So, why do we do the things we do?? Well, the answer simplest put, according to psychologist Richard Schwartz,…
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I’m sure most are familiar with or at least heard of the spiritual ego. But just in case you haven’t the spiritual ego is basically just using spiritual practices, such as meditation, mindfulness, to avoid unpleasant feelings or sensations in our experience. I’ve certainly seen this also in people…
If you’re like many others, you’ve probably seen, heard and perhaps become somewhat cynical of this seemingly mindfulness fad. It’s surely easy to be skeptical of anything claiming to be some “cure all” for stress, weight loss, addiction and depression-- among many others! First, mindfulness is far from some “quick…
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The day and the hour had become pitch dark, the sun had stopped shining as just prior Jesus had been crucified on a cross, exhorting God: “forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”. According to Luke, the Jewish leaders' were infuriated by Jesus' God like or…
If you are like most people, at one time or another you have taken “things” personally. And just to be clear, by taking “things” personally, I am referring to the words and actions (or lack of!) of others. Perhaps, like many others, you’ve responded in bitterness, attack, denial, withdrawn or…
