The Firehose Technique
In yesterday’s US mail, I received 6 offers for new credit cards. You’d think the banks, hotels, and airlines making their pitches would do a better job of coordinating their timing with each other. Each offering had its own selling points: Get 10% cash back for the first 90 days! Sign up and get a […]
Review: ‘Heaven on Earth: The Varieties of the Millennial Experience’
Millennial madness is with us again as December 2012 looms and, with it, the end of the world as we know it, as "predicted" by the Mayan calendar. It’s a good moment, then, to take note of Richard Landes’ Heaven on Earth.
What Are You Waiting For?
One of the most common things I hear from clients is along the lines of “When I [fill in the blank], I’ll be able to/will do [fill in the blank].” That may be talking to their spouse/partner about something that has been bothering them for years, and keeping them in a constant state of withheld […]
Buddhist Books for Children
I spent a delightful afternoon yesterday reading the Barefoot Books collection of Indian Tales, as told by Shenaaz Naji…
What’s Your Dream Relationship?
To me, one of the greatest goals that I hear a lot of people, from adolescence on, tout as a key objective in their lives is to find their “dream relationship,” or “dream partner.” When I ask them what such a thing, or person, would look like, there has often been a list given that […]
Nature: Isn’t she magnificent
Here’s food for your Lover archetype. Nature is magnificent.
The Aurora from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.