“Happiness is not out there for us to find. The reason that it’s not out there is that it’s inside us.” Sonja Lyubomirsky Recently I was sitting patiently in a hospital waiting room when an elderly man with gray hair flowing past his ears, happily walked by. I looked at his blissful face then noticed his blue baseball cap with large white letters declaring: Pearly Gates “Pearly gates” is a traditional Christian expression referring to the entrance to Heaven. White is a symbol

The jungle drums say we all have an emotional life. Smoke signals from the mountain top say every moment in a person’s life has a feeling, a rhythm, a flow, or a tone. Emotions may have been the first language which we communicated with ourselves and others. At any age courage is needed to maneuver the challenges from infancy to adulthood. Managing yourself in the world is a lifelong practice. Seasons of life change: retirement, health concerns, family transitions, social iso

The Journey Inward Life is not a straight line. The journey at times can be terrifying, balanced by periods of boredom. At different points on my journey I pondered where was I going. What was my purpose? What am I? Who am I? My father would say, “You’re a smart guy, but you’re not thinking.” That didn’t make me feel warm and fuzzy, but it was true. Inner confusion affects all of us at different stages in our lives. During therapeutic sessions, Sigmund Freud would go for walk

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by...