Category: Questions Answered
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Apologies
Indeed. I have gotten far too busy with a Theology course (massive reading) likely until April. I will return. Anger Management is far too important in our culture. Dave
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A New Workshop: What Am I Doing Here?
The Art Of Relating What does it take to live a great relationship, a great partnership, a great friendship? Why is it so difficult for most of us? There are skills that allow this to happen! Of course, it takes a lifetime to fully utilize these skills — yet much can be done in a…
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A question of how to release anger!
Anger: the canary in the coal mine I’ve said earlier why I do anger management. I am not an advocate of anger; rather I am skilled at its management. I also believe that there is little effective teaching in our society as to how to manage anger. Most of the time, we are told we should…
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What has influenced my life? And yours? (Part 2 of 2)
I was asked: Who influenced you the most, in your own inner work, and how? I invite you you the reader to consider also what influenced you the most? This is part 2 of my answer. Important Books There have been many books (I read a lot), but a few stand out as truly adding…
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What has influenced my life? And yours? (Part 1 of 2)
I was asked: Who influenced you the most, in your own inner work, and how? I’m choosing to answer this question in a more general way: What were the major influences on my life? I suggest this because I have been influenced by many sources; in parallel with this, I invite you the reader to…
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Question: How do I change . . .? (Part 3 of 3)
Question: “How do I interrupt my pattern of saying “Be careful” to my son all the time? I am aware I’m saying it an awful lot” (Part 3 of 3). My final suggestion augments choice by increasing awareness; it is a suggestion that can be applied to any life pattern where the individual wants to…
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Question: How do I change . . .? (Part 2 of 3)
Question: “How do I interrupt my pattern of saying “Be careful” to my son all the time? I am aware I’m saying it an awful lot” (Part 2 of 3). So, is “Be careful” appropriate? Yes, with limitations. the child needs to know that an action has potential consequences, many of which may be…
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Question: How do I change . . .? (Part 1 of 3)
Question: “How do I interrupt my pattern of saying “Be careful” to my son all the time? I am aware I’m saying it an awful lot.” As usual, I suspect that my answer will be useful to many, so I’m addressing it as part of my general postings. Again, I am splitting my answer over…
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Talking about important issues
A couple of people have asked me to comment on the fact that they do not know how to talk about issues such as their own personal growth and/or the nature of spirituality. When they do, when they talk about how important these issues are to them, and how much they personally have been changed…
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“You should,” Part 4 (Management)
This is the fourth of four posts on the nature and management of shoulds. (Note: because Facebook does not easily allow paragraph markers, I am choosing to begin my paragraphs with … to make it easier to read — at least it is easy for me!) To recap. Shoulds are the rules of social boundaries.…
Awakening From Your Anger 