Category Archives: Choice

The words we use say so much about how we view ourselves and our world.  For example, how many of us are always “searching” for happiness?  How many of us just “hope to find it” someday? On the other hand, … Continue reading →

It seems like challenge and difficulty can be found around every corner these days, especially when we believe that “hard times” are all that there is that awaits us.  We struggle, we worry, we get angry, and we feel like … Continue reading →

The Englishman philosopher and statesman George Savile (1633 – 1695) once wrote that “the master of patience is the master of everything else.”  As do all skills that we can learn to master, however, patience must be first studied and … Continue reading →

One of the most maddening experiences in life is trying to watch TV when somebody else has the remote.   You just start to focus on a channel and “BAM,” you’re looking at something different.  Focus again, “BAM,” away we go … Continue reading →

Mark Twain once wrote, “Courage isn’t the absence of fear, but its mastery.”  All of us strive to act with courage, with honor, and with integrity.  Yet we often judge ourselves harshly for those moments when we needed courage and … Continue reading →

Relationships are the foundation of our lives. We have relationships with other people, with organizations and with ourselves. Some we choose, others were chosen for us. We can be happy with the ones we have, or want new and better … Continue reading →

“Without consciousness, there can be no choice.” To the surprise of many, counseling and the martial arts share a number of core principles.  One of these is the understanding that self awareness is a requirement for mastery, whether that mastery … Continue reading →