Honesty Is Killing Us
“We all lie like hell,” says Dr. Brad Blanton in his book Radical Honesty. “It wears us out…it is the major source of all human stress. It kills us.” July 7 was Tell the Truth Day, an unofficial holiday that encourages us to…
Quieting the Mind
Tai Chi for Quieting the Mind My YouTube show this week features Kim Colegrove. In 2014, Kim lost her husband David, a former police officer, to suicide. She created Pause First: Mindfulness for First Responders to…
International Day of Families: But Wait! Who’s My Family?
My Family May 15 was the International Day of Families, which is celebrated around the world. The Universal Peace Federation joins in observing this day because it holds that sustainable global peace is grounded in the family as the core unit of society….
Renewal Day
May 4 was Renewal Day, a day to resume or revive what or whom we have inadvertently or mistakenly left behind. Relationship Renewal When we think of renewal, we often think of relationships that have grown stale or have ended. It happens to all of us. We vow our marriage…
Gratitude for an Ex-Spouse
I was 20 when I married Steve Fiol, the father of my children, and the man with whom I planned to spend the rest of my life. I was 30 when we divorced. The divorce hurt like a death, and my mourning process…
Siblings: A Blessing or a Curse – or Both?
I’m the baby here – three more children came along after me. April 10 is National Siblings Day, a day to remember and celebrate our brothers and sisters, which I also address in my brand new YouTube video. I am child number five…
UBUNTU: We Are One
My Parents Were CALLED to be Medical Missionaries in Paraguay March 16th is World Social Work Day. It’s when we are invited to celebrate and promote the contributions of social workers to individuals, families, communities and wider society. This year, World Social…
Feeling Happy for Others – Even When It’s Hard
My Father with a Patient It’s easy for me to celebrate the successes of those around me when things are going well in my own life. Like when I recently received a call from friends who had just moved into their…
Be Humble/World-Thinking Day: Announcing Our Next Book!
John and Clara Schmidt circa 1952 in Paraguay, South America February 22nd is Be Humble/World-Thinking Day, a day when we celebrate awareness and understanding of different cultures and the issues that confront us around the globe. What a perfect week to introduce our forthcoming…
Choosing How to Respond to My Failings
Photo Source: Andres Vera on Unsplash Yesterday, February 16, was Fat Tuesday. It marked the final day of this year’s Mardi Gras, the carnival that precedes the start of Lent. Most of us associate Mardi Gras with wild parades, masquerade balls and other rowdy…