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 achieve throughout all the stages of our life. Such psychological balance […]
It is in Giving That One Receives
Engracia Gill; December 2016 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 from 9:00 […]
Lifting the Dark Shadow of the “Locker Room” Behavior
It can happen anywhere… on the bus, in church. It can happen with anybody… a teacher, a boss, an uncle… It can be a wandering hand or a naked stare at our chest… I had an experience recently and it caught my heart. I belong to a woman’s choir, a kind of “Red Tent” gathering […]
The Marvels of Lithium
The word lithium may not evoke marvels to you because you most probably associate with bi-polar and that might actually conjure up dread rather than marvel. That is understandable because our association with lithium is most often linked to lithium as a medication rather than as a mineral. In fact, when I suggest that clients […]
How to live to be one hundred and love it!
There are many areas of the world where there are many , living to be 100 or more. These people are known to be living in ‘blue zones’, meaning that these zones are areas of the world where people live healthier and longer lives, compared to the rest of the world. There’s a tiny Mediterranean […]