Living in the Present “Sense”: Taste 3

Living in Moscow, I don’t really have the opportunity to enjoy great Mexican food unless I cook it myself.  So, on a visit back to the US, I really looked forward to having one of my favorite dishes at a wonderful local restaurant, “Carnitas Queretaro”, in my hometown of El Paso. 
The posole I like is [...]

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Transition Tip: Illness/Aging—Visiting

When my mom first had her stroke, I remember that there was an initial flurry of activity from her friends, which quickly fell off and then almost completely disappeared by the time we had moved her from hospital to skilled nursing center to rehabilitation hospital to home.  Given how social she was and that she [...]

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Getting Your Needs Met: Duty

Attributes (What It Looks Like)
do the right thing, have a task, follow, obey, obligated, prove self, be devoted, have a cause, satisfy others
The Ugly (When the Need Is Not Getting Met)
You may…
get mad at others who put you down or minimize your need for duty
appear strident or extreme if you put all of your effort [...]

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Focus on the Season: Winter—A Multitude of Sins

A colleague of mine recently shared that one of the reasons she enjoys the winter snows is that it hides a multitude of sins.  How true that is.  With everything buried under a forgiving blanket of whiteness, you can’t see the rubbish, cigarette butts, empty bottles, peeling paint, rust stains on backyard furniture and fences [...]

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Honoring Your Values: Adventure

Attributes (What It Looks Like)
venture, quest, exhilaration, gamble, risk, danger, the unknown, endeavor, experiment, speculation, thrill, dare, explore
How It Shines (Ways A Value May Express Itself)
You may enjoy playing sports or games.  You may pursue a challenging or creative career.  You may be found making discoveries in research labs, climbing Mount Everest, inventing new products [...]

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