Category: Dignity
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learning to manage our behavior…
“Skills aren’t gifted to us with age. We don’t magically become able to manage our emotions when we become 18. That’s not how it works. We learn to manage our emotions through our earliest relationships.” Dr. Becky Kennedy, Psychologist1 As I was watching my children and grandchildren over the years,…
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improving yourself improves those around you…
In our society, there’s often a tendency to expect everyone to be the same and to accept those who are satisfied with mediocrity. This mindset has led to a drop in motivation to better ourselves. I wonder, when did it become unacceptable to pursue personal growth and self-improvement? When people…
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the purpose of dialogue…
Over the years, I often face comments without context: “You make people uncomfortable,” “You’re not a team player,” “You’re too opinionated.” At work, I’d been assigned the challenging tasks like performing quality control on others’ projects, often met with resistance. At other times, I see the inevitable outcome of a…
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in honor of my missing brother…
For my entire life, I never understood death. It was a mystery – one that had no answers, no solutions. I understood the spiritual side of it, but the loss never made sense. And it weighed on me. As I went to a group session with my new doctor, I…
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have I become a Human DOing instead of a Human BEing?
I sat in the mechanics waiting room the other day waiting for my car to be inspected. I was prepared, plied with my headphones, book, journal, cell phone. My intention was to shut off the noise of the traffic outside the shop, the clatter from the mechanics’ tools, and conversations…
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customers have become a commodity…
I went shopping for summer clothes, as mine were worn out from constant wear, washing, dirt, and the humid climate. I visited my local big box store and noticed something strange: new merchandise appeared, but the price tags were blank. The tags had perforations ready for prices, but those numbers…
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have we become the frog in a pot of boiling water?
There is a story that a frog, put in a pot of cold water, will become comfortable, even as the water is slowly heated to the point that they will be boiled to death. It isn’t really true….
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rising above…
We live in a world filled with noise. The clatter of materialism and bosses demands. Media screaming out hate-filled and triggering information for the sake of ratings. Marketing that is targeted to keep us always wanting more than we need. Traffic backed up with hundreds of drivers all wanting to…
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fragility of human endeavors…
What is marketed as “convenient, safer, more efficient, easier to manage” becomes more complex. When those controls are centralized into a digital framework, it’s much easier to control the employees, goods, services, and monitoring of consumer habits in databases for marketing and merchandising. But there are caveats to centralization….
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be content…
We can’t seem to be content anymore. Our world has become filled with change. Our hair, our friends, the house we live in All fill us with such shame. We live in discontentment.
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What has happened to our health?
Despite claims that modern medicine has extended and improved our lives, many don’t feel the benefit. How many people do you know with cancer or incurable diseases? How many in their 60s look and move like octogenarians or struggle with arthritis and uncontrolled Type II Diabetes? Are we really healthier…
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adulterated food and human dignity…
What if the food they are given isn’t as pure as is advertised? What if the basic necessities are contaminated, thinned down with additional substances, or has harsh processing done to it before the consumer buys it?…And does taking advantage of the customer display a concern for the dignity of…
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As we simplify our personal lives, the world’s complexity increases — but who truly benefits?
Recently I reached out a to a networking group to see if they had any ideas on a specific program to use for a project. I received a lot of good feedback. The answer received made me realize how the world often will view difficulties with more complexity than simplicity.
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an autistic perspective of death…(remastered with audio reading)
We’ve all experienced loss, and many know someone who is Neurodivergent or Autistic. Ever wonder why it takes longer for someone on the Spectrum to recover from loss, especially death? Here’s some insight into those unseen struggles.
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an autistic perspective of death…
We’ve all experienced loss, and many know someone who is Neurodivergent or Autistic. Ever wonder why it takes longer for someone on the Spectrum to recover from loss, especially death? Here’s some insight into those unseen struggles.
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unexpected growth…
What does it mean to grow? And what experiences in life helped me grow the most? Find out more…
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AI and the rise of neo-paganism…what will be the ultimate outcome?
Many fear the rise of Artificial Intelligence. There is much to fear, but is it really the program we should be afraid of? Or something within ourselves as human beings? Find out how you can see this in a different light and what you can do to change your perspective…
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you aren’t as valuable as you think…you are worth more
What value do you assign to yourself? Do you see yourself as worth more or less than you actually are? Consider how the world judges worth and what actions you can take to determine your true worth…
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upholding the dignity of those living inside broken bodies…
It can feel really tough to see people born with disabilities, but is that actually fair to think? Maybe our perspectives need a little shifting. Take a moment test your own point of view…