We just experienced the Great Conjunction, a rare moment of epic proportions marking a key moment in human evolution. It’s hard to hold the proper perspective on an astrological event such as this. Is it the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, the Great Shift in Human Consciousness, the...
Okay, so this may not be the best way to describe 2020 (tee hee). The term “exhilaration” is of Latin origin (hilaris means “cheerful”) and denotes making cheerful or the temporary rise in cheerful state. According to German researchers, Exhilaration was introduced as an emotion construct aimed at integrating...
Like most of you, I have faced tremendous challenges this year. Beckie and I have lived through the pandemic, moving to a different city during Covid, faced health challenges, separation from beloved family and friends, career and business transformations, and the most traumatic loss imaginable. Wow, when I put...
Projection is casting onto another person the ideas, impulses, and beliefs which belong to oneself. It means giving objective reality to a subjective experience. A person who blames someone else for his own misgivings, mistakes, or feelings is scapegoating or using the psychological defense mechanism of projection to escape...
After the tragic loss of our granddaughter last month, I became furious. I spoke of that anger in her eulogy as someone in need of Alyssa’s help to show me the love that would help soften my edges. My normal routine when something is bothering me is to study,...
I have noticed that many try to apply linear thoughts to non-linear applications (tee hee). Rarely does this work. In simple terms, non-linear describes an output that is not proportional to the input. Linear can describe an output that is always equal to the input. Another term for non-linear...
Especially during the days of COVID, we are being repeatedly asked to leave our comfort zone, even if that means not leaving the house (tee hee). Most can say it was a stretch to accomplish even the smallest goal in 2020. In this whisper, I am exploring what it...
When I use the word reframing, I am not talking about taking an old painting off the wall and giving it a new border (tee hee). Today’s whisper is more about cognitive reframing and follows last week’s on adversity. The idea behind reframing is that a person’s point of...
As many of you know, our family has been facing extreme adversity in the last few weeks. As if all of 2020 has not been enough to deal with, now we have election-fueled hatred of entire groups of people reaching all-new levels. I find myself cringing when people say...
Hate involves an appraisal of a person or group that develops over time, usually when combined with the emotions of anger, frustration, or revenge. The overall appraisal needed to declare hatred will and does change over time. You hate someone because of what they are, and you are angry...
