The Resilient Life

Future dramatic changes in life may seem romantic but in reality often they aren't worth as much as we think. New freedom and real change begins in the now, in front of us with the people with whom we live, travel, and work. Any alteration of lifestyle or change of habit begins here. On New Year's Eve it is easy to make promises for the new year. Read More

When lecturing in Japan, I had an opportunity to visit one of their holiest Shinto Shrines, Ise Jingu. Read More

One of the primary reasons that motivation, of itself, does not automatically lead to change is that we fear the demands involved may be too costly. We may have to see our own role in the problems we are having and do something about it. In addition, we worry about how other people will react when our behavior patterns change. Finally, seeing our own role in our problems does cause some painful reflection about the past and how much time we have wasted in behaving as we have. But the "advantages" of staying the same can be very costly and if we take just a few simple steps we can avail ourselves of the freedom and insights that dealing with resistance can afford. Read More

Physician and author Walker Percy in one of his novels poses the question: "What if you missed your life like a person misses a train?" Unfortunately, in today's stressful world with multi-tasking being the norm of the day, this is so easy to do. Each of us has a range of resilience (the ability to meet, learn from, and not be crushed by the challenges and stresses of life). This range Is formed by heredity, early life experiences, current knowledge and the level of motivation to meet life's challenges and enjoy each day to the fullest-no matter what happens! Read More