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Cultural Savvy, Staying Healthy in an Often Unhealthy Culture

John H. Driggs

October 9, 2024

Most of us don’t think about our circumstances. We are like fish swimming in a body of water that is getting ever more poisonous. We don’t see how sick… read more…
First Person: Repotted

Mary E. Berg

June 7, 2022

Mom’s green thumb was legendary. In addition to a phalanx of houseplants, every April she started hundreds of vegetable seeds inside under grow lights in order to plant green… read more…
Creating as a Form of Meditation

Anonymous

March 27, 2021

Those of us who live or have lived with the problem of addiction in a relative or friend know what it means to over-utilize the left side of the… read more…
Living a Better Financial Story

Matt Bell

November 7, 2019

In his book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Donald Miller tells a powerful story he calls, “How Jason Saved His Family.” After returning from Los Angeles, where… read more…
The Ties That Bind – Marriage As a Team

Susan Sheppard

August 21, 2019

If you ever have been part of a winning team, you know what synergy means. It is like magic, When a couple becomes committed to each other, they become… read more…
How to Keep Your Sanity During the Holidays

Olivia Pennelle

December 22, 2018

I hate the holidays. I know that seems like a strong statement, but — even at nearly six years sober — I still find the holidays incredibly challenging. It’s… read more…
Creating Closeness With Compassionate Communication: A Nonviolent Approach

Pat Samples

July 23, 2017

Personal communication too often fails us. A conversation can go south in a second when a nasty feeling erupts in our gut. The other person did something that strikes… read more…
Do I Really Need to Put Up With My Crazy Family

John H. Driggs

September 6, 2016

It never fails. About this time of year every year I start getting a pain in my gut and dread with no clear explanation why. Upon later reflection I… read more…

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