7 strategies turning your abundance of acquaintances and into true friends


7 strategies turning your abundance of acquaintances and into true friends  Be honest with yourself: How many true friends do you really have? Who would lend you a four figure sum without asking? Who would bail you out of jail in the middle of the night? Truth be told, we have many more acquaintances than… Read More 7 strategies turning your abundance of acquaintances and into true friends

10 mental survival methods when something really bad happens


10 mental survival methods when something really bad happens Photo credit: http://www.pablo.buffer.com The older we get, the more we get acquainted with the substantial pain and suffering when dear friends and family members suffer terrible diseases, or worse – die. This pain makes a root canal feel like a walk in the park. It can… Read More 10 mental survival methods when something really bad happens

Free and independent thought – How not get baited by our lizard brain


Free and independent thought – How not get baited by our lizard brain  Photo credit: Ralf Weiser (tunnel vision) It is all but impossible to escape the divisive political hubbub wherever you go and wherever you look. What am I to believe? So much of it is outright pushed on to us with a social… Read More Free and independent thought – How not get baited by our lizard brain