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Essays

How to Make Difficult Decisions
How do you process your difficult, delicate decisions? Do you write pros and cons lists while weighing out all of the potential scenarios, or do…

The Christmas Anti-Climax
Sometimes in life, it is difficult to tell who is winning and who is losing. Consider Joseph’s stint in slavery, the three Hebrews’ stroll in…

When you are the villain in someone else’s story
When you and I consider the story of our lives, we probably do not self-identify as the villain. In thinking through our histories, most of…

A non-anxious presence
Jewish Rabbi and family therapist Edwin Friedman coined the term “non-anxious presence” to describe a person who carries and imparts a calm, peaceful, and empowering…
Veteran’s Day love and appeal
Happy Veteran’s Day, everyone! Like you, I am thankfully and prayerfully remembering our military veterans and our active duty service men and women today. My…

The Happy Warrior
Are you a Happy Warrior? After all that you have experienced in your personal and professional life, and amid the fears and uncertainties of our…