by Engracia Gill | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Family
Sometimes events in life appear to be overwhelming and yet, a silver lining shows itself in unexpected ways. I chose to surrender on this one occasion not because I was so wise and so courageous. No, not at all. I actually surrendered because I was cornered,...
by Engracia Gill | Jun 4, 2018 | Couple, Family, Mindfulness, Well Being
The secret to a good partnership, any partnership, be it a marriage, an enduring lifelong friendship or a business partnership, is to capture the opportunity for greater understanding through the door of conflict. My thirty-year-old son told me the other day,...
by Engracia Gill | Mar 5, 2017 | Family, Mindfulness, Well Being
We admire dancers and acrobats as they perform feats of balance against gravity that require concentration and mastery. And the knowing between our own needs and the needs of others is a lifelong pursuit of psychological balance that we as humans’ endeavor to...
by Engracia Gill | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog, Family, Mindfulness, Well Being
The Christmas season brings into sharp focus the idea of gifts and giving at this time of the year. Last year, my New Year resolution was to give the gift of my time to my community. I joined iAct which stands for Interfaith Action of Central Texas. Every Wednesday...
by Engracia Gill | Oct 23, 2016 | Family, Mindfulness
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited while imagination embraces the entire world… “ Albert Einstein In his New York Times bestseller book, “Love, Medicine and Miracles”, Bernie Siegel, M.D., wrote about a young patient of his that had a...
by Engracia Gill | Aug 30, 2015 | Blog, Family
One of my favorite quote on parenting comes from John Gottman Ph.D., who founded the Gottman Institute in Seattle, an institute that has been dedicated to understanding marriages and families for the last 30 years. “The most three most powerful words that a parent can...
