28 03, 2023

Open Your Arms (Literally) to Life

By | March 28th, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

We humans have a powerful and immediate reaction when we perceive a physical threat to our lives; we raise and cross our arms in front of our bodies (imagine someone throwing something at us, even if it’s a pillow). The goal of this instinctive reaction is to protect us from a threat to our lives [...]

6 09, 2022

Why Evolution Prevents You from Becoming Your Best Self

By | September 6th, 2022|Categories: Personal Growth, Popular Culture, Psychology|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment

Did you know that the so-called self-help industry is estimated to be worth $13.2 billion in 2022, up from $9.9 billion in 2016? What does that tell you about personal growth these days? Several observations. First, if you’ll pardon the pun, it’s a growth industry. Second, self-improvement has become a part of our cultural landscape. [...]

18 06, 2019

Saturday Evening Post column: What it Takes to Get the “F&%# it” Attitude

By | June 18th, 2019|Categories: Personal Growth, Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I forgot to post my last Saturday Evening Post column titled "What it Takes to Get the "F&%# it" Attitude." A bit irreverent, to be sure, but it has real meaning in our lives.