Shouting at the Water: Facing What You Can’t Ignore
Many years ago a very thirsty traveler stumbled upon a stream. After the traveler finished drinking, he shouted at the…
The Last Leaf: It’s Never Too Late to Turn It Around
Jeff likes to smoke marijuana. In fact, he told me that over the last 40 years, the only times he…
Digging Holes: Managing Other People’s Expectations
You’ve always known Pat to be a hole digger. Pat used to literally dig holes for himself, and then stand…
Finding the Turtle Within: Slowing Down in the Face of Anxiety
“You can’t beat me,” boasted the rabbit. “We’ll see,” replied the turtle. “I am too fast,” the rabbit taunted, “You…
The Hunger Pangs of Hatred
A hungry tiger once stumbled upon a lamb drinking from a stream. The tiger said to the lamb, “How dare…
Giant Goldfish, Small Minds
NEWSFLASH: Recently people have discovered extraordinarily large goldfish in Lake Tahoe. Some believe that fish will grow to the size…
Don’t Sign for the Package! — Rejecting Anger and Hatred
When a package is delivered to your home and a signature is requested, that does not mean you have to…
Unnecessary Anger
A man pulled off to the side of the road because something was wrong with one of his tires. When…
Sharpen Your Tusks!
A wild boar was sharpening his tusks on the trunk of a tree in the forest when a fox came…
Anxiety Sucks! A Coping Strategy That Really Works!
Anxiety sucks. Seriously, after all the clinical jargon has been used up, after all the explanations in the world give…