Finish this phrase: “You can be right, or you can be                          .” Some people may be familiar ending that with “married,” and it may have been jokingly thrown around at holidays or family gatherings.  Since then, I’ve heard it finished other ways: “You can be right, or you can keep the friendship.” “You can be right, or you can stay employed.” “You can be right, or you can...Read More

Anyone who made it through the teenage years can likely recall moments in adolescence where they just wanted assurance that they were accepted by the group they were in or around.  It didn’t necessarily matter if you liked the people you were with—you mainly didn’t want to be on the receiving end of any taunting or teasing.  This form...Read More

Thoughts can take different forms, and in our daily operations some of us experience thoughts in the form of a monologue (such as, “Whoa, what was that? Huh, what am I gonna do now? Wait, I’ve got it….”) and others experience thoughts more as images, impressions, feelings or sensations without having an “inner voice” running in the background.¹...Read More