Category: Character
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I was wrong…
I’ve been wrong. I’ve been wrong a lot. My parents, my wife, my friends, my coworkers and my children can all confirm that I’ve been wrong. I’ve made wrong decisions and wrong choices. I’ve been on the wrong side of arguments. I’ve been wrong about people – sometimes trusting people I…
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Embracing the Grey
I had a very random conversation with a complete stranger, yesterday. He said that the hot issue many counselors/therapists/psychotherapists are dealing with, lately, is how to help their clients deal with friends and family, with whom they have differing political views. His point was that, in our current political climate, friends…
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Waiting for Signs of Growth
I grow bonsai trees. In South Florida, some kinds of trees grow year round. Some never lose their leaves or foliage. But, some, need an annual period of dormancy – typically, the winter (though, we don’t get much of a winter in South Florida!). During the holidays, I visited a…
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