by Joseph Sutton — Failure can teach a person life lessons. My son and I learned two important lessons from our days as athletes. One day in high school I got hit in the head by a pitch in batting practice. That tragic incident happened before batting helmets were used. The very next day, because […]
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Homeopathy and psychiatry: gambling
August 12, 2012
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by Dr. Edward Gogek — These interviews should always lead the person back to childhood. The remedy state should be the same one throughout life. Although addicts and alcoholics make up a large part of my practice, I have never seen homeopathy cure a substance abuse problem. Many of these individuals need a 12-step program. […]
Feel the fear and do it anyway
February 28, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — At a luncheon recently, some ladies were overheard discussing the things they wanted to do or had been asked to do but were too afraid to try. One had been asked to give a presentation at an upcoming PTA meeting, and another was asked to chair a committee, but both were […]
Overcoming my fear of rejection
February 25, 2012
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by Scott Grace — I have lived a good deal of my life shining at half-wattage, allowing my light to dim and flicker for fear of criticism and rejection. Gradually, I have baby-stepped my way toward diminishing the power that this fear has had over me, and would like to share with you a great […]
The tao of intimacy
February 23, 2012
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by Scott Kalechstein Grace — Intimacy. Connection. Getting close. We are made for it. Yet many of us push it away, guard against it, and treat it as a threat. Or, we are so hungry for it that when we reach for intimacy with another, we cling and grab, and it slips through our fingers […]
September 1, 2013
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