Humans experience psychological adaptation, sometimes with the help of their mothers (tee hee). Psychologists link adaptation to concepts of evolution as a trait every organism has in common. We naturally select ways to serve a specific function in our efforts to behave under our conditions. Scientists have determined that...
People have their own relationship with authority figures. I know I do! (tee hee) Some have compulsive reactions to an authority that may stem from childhood abuse, or go back even farther to an experience with persecution during a past life. Abuse of power is something we see every...
I see a lot of people becoming annoyed with others over their perception of how others express fears. It’s true that fear is uncomfortable for some and debilitating for others. Yet, ignoring fear is like removing the smoke alarms because you don’t like the sound they make when your...
Nikola Tesla said electricity is like an incompressible fluid – it can neither be produced nor destroyed. Ether and electricity are associated with matter, but ether is not air. Ether is neutral energy that surrounds you. Static electricity is ether connecting to molecules. Equalization of ether tensions sets up...
Anastasis is defined as recovery or rebirth. The Ancient Greek origin of this word is ἀνάστασις which also means resurrection. Moving beyond the current uncertainty in the world will eventually take the form of recovery. Out of the ashes of a pandemic, Americans will experience a rebirth and a...
Common sense was once a reference to the five senses of the human body. It has changed over time to fit today’s meaning. Sound judgment in practical matters is the current definition of this term. A person with good common senses is rational, reasonable, practical, and down to earth....
Beckie and I nearly stepped on a scorpion with its stinger up on our bathroom floor last night. Since we were both barefoot, we had to take a moment to calm the shakes and shivers within (LOL). Scorpions are common to the Texas Hill Country, so it wasn’t a...
This quote is from the second in the Star Wars series, when Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca and C-3P0 escape from an Empire assault. The damaged Millennium Falcon cannot make the jump to lightspeed to evade their pursuers. Han Solo decides to hide out in an asteroid field, but...
I was working with a client, performing an in-depth energy assessment. In my most serious tone, I uttered, “Oh no, I’m afraid I have some not-so-good news.” “What is it?” The concern was there as the client responded. “You have RSS, which is Restless Soul Syndrome.” I paused for...
Mass hysteria lives at the crossroads of sociology and psychology. The word “hysteria” is derived from the Greek word “hystera,” meaning “uterus,” attaching the condition as specific to women. The term used to describe any violent outburst of emotion gained such negative connotations, it was “retired” by the American...
