So many times in my life I have felt disappointment, sadness, even grief, over the loss of something I wanted – a friendship, a lover, an opportunity, a payment. Sometimes the problem had to do with technology or my automobile or a physical injury. No matter what the problem was, no matter how devastating and frustrating and overwhelming at the moment, Continue reading
Most of you probably know that death of a loved one, moving, and divorce are rated as among the most stressful life events? But what you may not realize is that even fun-filled, exciting events can also be stressful. Remember the last time you planned a vacation, organized a big celebration or started a new job or business venture?
When we think about love and loving relationships, most of us tend to gloss over the fact that we will encounter lots of different stressful circumstances and events, some expected, some unexpected, some negative and some that are positive. How we respond to and handle each of the circumstances that life throws at us will actually determine how much love we feel in our life. Continue reading
Moving is exciting. Moving brings new opportunities. Moving involves stress.
When we are moving – away from something we no longer want or toward something we desire – we are in a state of imbalance, disequilibrium, and stress. Hans Selye, the research scientist who introduced us to the concept of biological stress and the need for stress management, explained that stress is stress, whether caused by something we want (e.g., wedding, new home) or something we don’t want (e.g., illness, death). Continue reading
Today a man died at the age of 76. But this was no ordinary man. This was a man with a criminal record who got straightened out, became a successful boxer. His career was taking a downturn but he was determined to get back in the ring. And then, he just happened to be found in the wrong place at the wrong time. And the rest is history.
Former world boxing champion Mike Tyson tweeted about this unusual man. “We lost a great man today. Rubin ‘hurricane’ Carter, the boxer who was wrongfully accused and became a symbol for racial injustice. Continue reading