Human Doing or Human Being?

Where do your positive feelings about yourself come from?  Do you connect your self-worth to the opinions of other people? Do you find yourself doing too much to gain the acceptance of others? Just as our score on the playing field or golf course is not your success in the game PLUS your success inContinue reading “Human Doing or Human Being?”

The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhapsContinue reading “The Road Not Taken”

Building Self-esteem

Our self-esteem is the opinion we have of ourselves and it may be the most influential aspect of our personality on our well-being.  Without having an appropriate view of ourselves, it is very difficult to be a healthy, well-adjusted human being. The many resources and books written on this topic is a good indication ofContinue reading “Building Self-esteem”

Dare to Dream

Dreams have been proven to be crucial for our health – mental, physical, emotional, and psychological.  During this time of COVID-19 pandemic, we have all been faced with challenges we never thought possible.  Even more now than ever, we need to have dreams for the future. Dreams motivate us to accomplish things in our lives. Continue reading “Dare to Dream”

Creativity – Our Super-power For Mental Health

How do you help yourself when feelings of depression, loneliness, or sorrow occupy your mind? During this time of Covid-19, it is imperative that we address these thoughts to maintain our healthy lifestyle. For me, I have found that being creative has helped ward off these feelings.  I have used paint-by-number, adult coloring books, sewing,Continue reading “Creativity – Our Super-power For Mental Health”

Take a Mulligan

For those of you who have never heard of a mulligan before, it is a term most associated with golf.  It is a “do-over,” a second try after your first shot has not gone very well. I would venture to say that every amateur golfer has taken a few mulligans in their lifetime, and thereContinue reading “Take a Mulligan”