“There is betrayal in every relationship since each person is comparing the other to an idealized fantasy of how they should be!” – King Ayles, Author How could my own partner betray me and my kids with a close friend? …
This is an interesting question that we often run into. Parents, teachers, and adults in general complain that so many young people do not speak respectfully to their parents and teachers. If you are reading this, we pose the question …
“I’m pretty horrible at relationships and haven’t been in many long-term ones. Leaving and moving on – returning to a familiar sense of self-reliance and autonomy – is what I know; that feeling is as comfortable and comforting as it …
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust, Writer She said my personality is destroying our relationship… Tom was a big man, Scandinavian by heritage, a full head of …
“She goes from one addiction to another. All are ways for her not to feel her feelings.” Ellen Burstyn, Actress I secretly charged $28,000 on our credit cards… Geraldine was a tall, statuesque, business woman dressed to the …
“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.” Stuart Chase,Economist Am I that obvious? Me and my long time friend and professional colleague, Sydney, were driving from the airport through …
“Pity is a benign form of abuse!” – Michael J. Fox, Actor The Psychology of Personal Experience… The course was called, ‘The Psychology of Personal Experience’ and I was the sessional instructor. It was usually full because it served …
“No one is naive or foolish enough to believe they will have great success in a new and demanding role for which the have had no training or practice…except, of course, marriage!” – King Ayles, Author That is about the …
“Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all!” ~~Helen Keller – Writer, Social Activist What a way to start your day… It was 8:55 AM; the start of the first day of Shanti’s two year college program and …
“As a rose is a perfect fragence, color, symmetry and texture and not just a flower, so too life a journey and not just a destination.” Ken Pierce A week after 9/11 there I was in Nepal trekking with …