By Sarah Elizabeth Richards When we build physical strength, we typically break down our muscles first -- causing tiny tears in their fibers so...
When I can hold the difference in my consciousness, when I can recognize the Divine in the other as independent from the choices the personality might make, I find my life is easier, characterized by more grace, acceptance and loving.
Extremely large numbers are often difficult to comprehend. We constantly talk big figures--100,000 attend a rally, 1 billion watch the Olympics on tel...
If you have ever trampled all over someone, either intentionally or unintentionally, and later regretted your actions, then perhaps you understand the value of forgiveness.
I'm more of a take sides kinda gal. I want the line in the sand, and I want my people on my beach. Unfortunately, that's not the way my family sees it. Their motto is, "Once family, always family."
Tonight I'm claiming my right to be outside "the" room because it seems like a distraction, it seems like hype, like another sporting event.
We often shy away from things that may help us because of what other people may think. You cannot continue to be tormented on the inside, so that you look perfect on the outside.
Forgiveness and letting go are topics that often arise in my divorce consulting practice.
It isn't easy to know when to draw the line and give up on a friendship. There's a natural tendency to overlook and ignore little signs that something...
BELLEVUE, Iowa -- Two runaway horses pulling a wagon trampled spectators at a small-town Fourth of July parade, killing a 60-year-old woman and injuri...
QUESTION Dear Irene, I have been friends with Amy since high school, and we are now mothers in our 30s. I have a 10-year-old and another baby on th...
QUESTION Dear Irene, I am an only child and have a friend named Linda (who is also an only) whom I've known since first grade. She is due to give bi...
Each year after I'd left the nest, I worked hard to make my peace with their behavior so I could enjoy our next vacation together. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes--often--it didn't.
"The reason we studied redheads in the beginning, it was essentially an urban legend in the anesthesia community saying redheads were difficult to ane...
Unless your teen's health or safety is at risk, resist the temptation to solve friendship problems for her.
If one person has done something such as become healthier, develop new interests or changed what s/he wants in a friendship, then the friendship has to change along.
