Your Reptilian Brain and the Storms of Conflict
Our highly evolved brains can be our best friends or our worst enemies. Often, our defensive thoughts escalate interpersonal tension, turning small disagreements into major
September 4, 2021
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Mindset: Cast in Stone?
Ten years ago, I chose to make massive changes in my life. During this period, I stumbled across several major insights that shed new light
August 27, 2021
Roddy's Reflections
BELIEVE: Give Your Dream Wings
One of my favorite movies is the Tom Hanks version of The Polar Express, based on the original book written by Chris van Allsburg. He
August 18, 2021
Raising Successful Children: Trial and Error?
As parents, we do our best to raise successful children. We have better insight into developmental biology today than in any prior generation. But have
August 13, 2021
Personal Growth
Your Journey: Begin with The End in Mind
Have you taken a big hit and abruptly found yourself down and out? Or perhaps you have slipped gradually downward until one day you woke
June 18, 2021
Personal Growth
Build Resilience, Scientifically!
The opposite of resilience is helplessness – the inability or unwillingness to pick yourself up from the floor, dust yourself off, and get on with
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