Have you ever felt shame for no apparent reason? Do you ever have a surge of anger with no target for the emotion? Emotions are very powerful and important aspects of life. We can apply logic and reasoning to the ways we express ourselves. When emotions seem especially strong,...
A person’s disposition involves inherent qualities of mind and character that contribute to a prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination. Gratitude can be experienced as an emotion, but can also be expressed according to a disposition. Do you feel grateful for the good things in life, or do resentment, anger,...
We traveled to the Dallas area this past weekend to celebrate our son’s birthday. My traffic and navigation app encouraged me to turn several times, but each time I insisted on going my way. It seemed like the right thing to do since every exit was experiencing heavy traffic....
Many people are disheartened by the current state of affairs in the world. It seems we are witnessing an increase in people emboldened by hatred, enough to express their prejudice with bad behavior. Our challenge is to remain balanced in the face of such prejudice, judgment, and the proliferation...
My view is there are two types of depression. One is an emotional response to life. Grief, loss, trauma, and sadness can easily create such a response. The second is an energetic depression with no real sadness attached. This form of depression often affects those with sensitive energy systems....
Meeting your Twin Flame is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You might feel a tingling sensation or a sense of knowing. Something deep inside stirs your emotions. A magnetic energy surges within. The person standing in front of you evokes feelings of a magical connection like a distant memory that brings...
Once upon a time there was a frog. One day, Frog was sitting by a riverbank when along came a Scorpion. “Hello, brother Frog,” said Scorpion. “I wonder if you might be so kind as to give me a ride across the river on your back.” Frog knew that...
Beckie and I make regular trips to Dallas in order to visit our family, who are scattered throughout the DFW Metroplex. We have been burning up the road between Austin and Dallas since 1976, despite such a challenging drive. The one major lesson we have learned is to always...
This wording came up during an animal spirit reading. I wasn’t sure exactly what the message was about, so out came the dictionary (tee hee). The message from the cougar was to take a look at using any non-truths to justify avoidance of a potentially unpleasant course of action....
Many of you may not know that my first job in Austin was working for the Humane Society of Austin and Travis County in 1976. I started in Animal Rescue and advanced to Animal Cruelty Investigator. The curious seeker in me loves a good mystery, animal stakeouts, and hard...
