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eThoughts : Perfection
Speaking about psychology running through it: How is it that humans get so caught up in either the pursuit or avoidance of perfection? I find it interesting that we base much of our worthiness on perfection. We are less than because we are not royalty, or president, or stars, or billionaires, or parents, or married, […]
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- On Apr, 19, 2009
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eThoughts : Passion and Commitment
Besides the role of intimacy in interpersonal relationships, passion and commitment are considered by many to round out the best of relationships. Keep in mind that these big three are not meant to have a static relationship, rather that the three interact in such a way that sometimes intimacy is the lead, at other points […]
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- On Mar, 21, 2009
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eThoughts : March 1, 2009: Intimacy
Let’s start with a human relationship definition and not a completely dictionary one: Deep intimacy is the sharing, acceptance, and growth (declines can lead to growth in truly intimate relationships) between two or more people of all things personal, including strengths and vulnerabilities. This definition is not just about the individuals involved, but includes the […]
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- On Mar, 01, 2009
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eThoughts : July 1, 2008: Vulnerability, Part I
Okay, I could write about a lot of contemporary things like the credit crunch, the collapsing housing market, gasoline prices, global warming, the presidential election, etc. (note to the sarcastic ones out there: I didn’t say I could write about them well, I just said write). But a lot of people, and competent ones at […]
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- On Jul, 01, 2008
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Recent Thoughts
- October 1, 2020: Go-Bag Essentials for the “End of the World”
- September 1, 2020: Retiring in the Time of COVID-19
- August 1, 2020: Reframe the Conversations, Reset the Thoughts, Emotions, and Behaviors?
- July 1, 2020: How Craziness Wins the Day: Nonproductive Personalities
- June 1, 2020: The Thin Veneer of Civility, Reconstructed for Strength
- May 1, 2020: The Cry We Haven’t Yet Had
- April 2, 2020: A Very Partial Story of Janis May
- March 1, 2020—Part I: The Political Lion versus The Political Chameleon
- March 1, 2020—Part II: Establishing a Basic Floor of Thriving: Partial Repost with Alterations from September 18, 2017 originally entitled: Awake, Focus, and Come Together
- February 1, 2020: The Curious Lesson Learned by Conejo the Cat and More About the Art of Stopping and Starting Over Again?
- January 1, 2020: A New Year of Acceptance and the Art of Stopping and Starting Over Again?
- December 1, 2019: The Season of the Holiday Sisyphus, Part II
- December 1, 2019: The Season of the Holiday Sisyphus, Part I
- November 1, 2019: The Trouble with Civility, Part II
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