“I don’t know if you’re going to win, but I know you’ll come out of this a better fighter.†Those were the words of professional boxer Mehdi Abidi to his friend Daniel Hayes, just before a Golden Gloves (amateur boxing) tournament. Hayes went on to win the tournament and became […]
How can you grow and even flourish through circumstances that require you to reconstruct your identity, life vision, and mission? Dave Sanderson offers a compelling example. He’s one of the 155 survivors of the widely publicized January 2009 “Miracle on The Hudson,†during which acclaimed pilot Chesley Sullenberger glided US […]
As an elementary school-aged kid, I learned how to ride a bike. My father held the back of the seat and ran as I pedaled. He let go, and seconds later I fell, blood dripping from my knee. “Get back on†my father encouraged. I did, and eventually graduated from […]
On July 6, 2016, during the men’s quarterfinals at Wimbledon, Marin Cilic is ahead at 7/6 and 6/4 to Roger Federer’s 6/3 in the third set. In a fourth set tiebreaker, Cilic is at match point, three times. Federer pulls out aces and a winning volley that shifts the momentum, […]
Reaching a “Dead End,†or Planning to “Turn the Page†In hosting an episode about informed end of life decision-making on my Internet radio show, “Turn the Page,†I was intrigued with the idea that how you die is an extension and reflection of how you live. My guest, Judy […]
The Kabbalah states that sickness may serve as a bridge in two directions, from life to death and death to life. The option of a passage from death to life is a chance to return stronger and healthier than before, to be reborn, alive once more. The teachings go so […]
Are conditions in your company or marketplace changing, such that your work has become more depleting than energizing? Shifts that happen in your environment often coincide with changes that take place within you, like your need and desire to grow, or to better balance your work and personal investments. Having provided performance, […]
My father was thirty-five and my mother thirty-three when they started a preschool in Queens, New York. With four of their own kids at the time, three toddlers and a baby, they became caregivers to thousands of children, including the offspring of former students. This year, they’ll celebrate 40 years […]
Our global exposure, whether it’s through the Internet, travel, relationships, or other influences, requires us to be more versatile, if we choose evolution as a way of life. Do you have an unresolved health issue or lifestyle need? Solutions or at least improvements may be accessible in places and through […]
