For me the holiday season always begins with the Hindu holiday Diwali. It is a three-day festival that is based on the lunar calendar and falls sometime during the end of October and beginning of November each year. I love … Read More
When I was very young, I visited India and I was horrified at the unequal treatment of women. I was appalled that women were forced to marry at a much younger age than men, and were denied an equal education. … Read More
If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy that life can feel like a three-ring circus. This is … Read More
Occasionally, even your own personal core values might conflict with each other. A topic I teach in my workshops is what do you do when you have conflicting values. What do you do to align those values with one another? … Read More
Whenever you speak to someone about the topic of bliss, you have to incorporate the topic of values into that conversation. Feeling long lasting bliss can’t be achieved if you do not align everything you do with your personal values. … Read More
As Roy Disney once said, “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are”. Whenever speaking about bliss, the first area that one needs to address, is the topic of values. To feel true bliss, you … Read More
Empathy is defined as “the quality of recognizing and understanding another person’s desires, beliefs, and emotions.” It’s one of the most valuable skills we can ever acquire. Empathy cultivates meaningful relationships, reduces discrimination and negative assumptions, encourages honest communication, and … Read More
Hello again! This is part 3 of this series about the rewards of really listening, As I mentioned in the last article, this skill can be learned. Last time we discussed three key elements of listening. The first three key elements we … Read More
Hello! This is part 2 of this series about the rewards of really listening. As I mentioned in the last article, genuine listening can be learned. Today we’ll discuss some of the keys to developing this important skill so you … Read More
Betty and Wilma are sitting at a coffee shop. Betty has just experienced a divorce and is telling Wilma all about it. To a casual observer, it appears as if Wilma is listening. But take a look at the thoughts … Read More