Beginning a new year often brings forth a review of our expectations and I thought it might be a good idea to briefly examine this… Continue reading The Paradox of Expectations
Author: Mel Schwartz
Utilizing Crisis to Break Free of the Familiar Zone
Our struggle with growth is very much about the dramas we engage in trying to come out of our comfort zone. In fact, we’d be… Continue reading Utilizing Crisis to Break Free of the Familiar Zone
Order our of Chaos—Embracing Uncertainty
The words, order and chaos, are particularly value laden. We tend to embrace order and avoid chaos at all costs. I’ve come to wonder why… Continue reading Order our of Chaos—Embracing Uncertainty
Patriotism need not be blind
Patriotism is broadly defined as one’s love and devotion to their country. The political arena magnifies charges of a candidate as either being patriotic or… Continue reading Patriotism need not be blind
The Land of Babel
In my therapy practice my attention is often focused upon clarity of communication. It’s the cornerstone of successful relationships and a subject that was glaringly… Continue reading The Land of Babel
Barack was Wrong–There are Two Americas
Early in his primary campaign Barack Obama urged that there wasn’t a blue America and a red America, but one America. His exhortations toward unity,… Continue reading Barack was Wrong–There are Two Americas
Turning Financial Crisis into Opportunity
As a psychotherapist, I have worked with many individuals who are high powered, high income Wall Streeters. Even in the best of times, many of… Continue reading Turning Financial Crisis into Opportunity
To blink or not to blink?
It has become glaringly apparent to me that the orientation and values of the Democratic and Republican parties might be distilled down to the issue… Continue reading To blink or not to blink?
Do not measure thyself!
In my work as a psychotherapist I often see individuals who are plagued by a relentless measuring of themselves. These people carry on an internal… Continue reading Do not measure thyself!
Flip Flopping
The term flip-flopper generally evokes notions of politician’s charges against one another as they change their positions on issues. It suggests that one or the… Continue reading Flip Flopping