Live Conscious Blog
How To Stop Arguing
I’m a Gunsmoke enthusiast. The TV show aired from 1955 to 1975, and provided mentoring in honesty, integrity, accountability, kindness, and grit. Those of us who grew up paying attention to Matt Dillon learned valuable lessons. Recently watching a rerun, I thought to...
Nice Guys Finish First, NY Times
In his recent NY Times column, David Brooks explores the idea that nice guys finish first. He acknowledges that, yes, “we spend our time trying to maximize our outcomes — competing for status, wealth and mating opportunities,” but that “humans...
A New Gauge to See What’s Beyond Happiness, The NY Times
John Tierney explores why Martin Seligman, the author of “Authentic Happiness,” now regrets that title. It appears that happiness is not the only criteria to living a good life. Now, Seligman sees “accomplishment” as another highly desirable criteria that contributes...
Why Do I Keep Choosing The Wrong Partner?
In my previous postings, “How to Find a Good Man” and “How to Find a Good Woman,” I emphasized that early in the dating stage you need to be rather intolerant. I’d like to say more about this. If you’re trying to find a good partner—male or female—one key is to apply...
Conscious Parenting
Written by guest blogger: L.C.—Seattle My experience at the Live Conscious Retreat was truly life changing on multiple levels. I have attended many personal growth seminars in the last 20 years, and though I’ve always enjoyed doing weekend workshops, this one was by...
Life After Death: The Great Mystery / Wake Up!
Nicholas Kardaras in Psychology Today asks the existential question: “What happens to us after we die?…Do we fade into the nothingness of nonexistence or do we wake as a newly born crying infant in a karmic cycle of reincarnation? Or maybe there’s...
How To Find A Good Woman
In an earlier posting I wrote about how to find a good man . Most everything I said applies to finding a good woman, so please reference that post. However, here are a few more specific comments. By the way, there’s a lot more interest expressed by women trying to...
Understanding Why We Change: Huffington Post
Understanding Why We Change is a recent Huffington Post article authored by Marilyn Mandala Schlitz and Tina Amorok. The authors reference a decade of research on this subject performed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences. They state that a change in beliefs,...
A Buddhist Approach to Recovery: Step Four – Searching and Fearless, Kevin Griffin, Huffington Post
In his recent article in the Huffington Post: A Buddhist Approach to Recovery: Step Four – Searching and Fearless, author Kevin Griffin writes about how “defensiveness makes any personal growth highly unlikely.” He asks the reader, “How are you going to change if you...
A National Strategic Narrative by Mr. Y serves as a great example for a personal narrative
What’s your story? Really, how do you talk about yourself? Is your story one of empowerment or victimization? Are you the star of your story, or do you play a supporting role? Is your story one of drama or equanimity? How we talk about ourselves creates a...
How To Find A Good Man
“How To Find A Good Man,” is a continuation from an earlier blog, “Why can’t I find a good man,” in which I suggest that many women attempt to force relationships to work with the wrong men. It’s as if these women try too hard. Ironically, if they are...
Why Can’t I Find A Good Man?
In my private counseling practice I work with a lot of women who ask the question, “Why can’t I find a good man?” I often point out the good news, which is that you’re only looking for one. Today, I had a casual conversation with a woman who...
