Taking control

The power to direct or influence people’s behavior or the course of events. That is the definition of control, and a lot of people like taking it. This includes self-control, so before we begin controlling others let’s start there. Do you have good self-control? There are times when I go through my life as if […]
Simone Biles, Donald Trump, and you

The news hit the United States early this Tuesday that Simone Biles had withdrawn from the team gymnastics competition at the 2020 Olympics. We wondered why. “Was she injured,” we asked? As it turned out she was physically fine, but on the next day she also withdrew from the individual competition. By then we knew […]
How To Have Fun While Staying Home During A Pandemic

So here we are–and by “we” I mean the entire world–at home in the midst of a pandemic. For most of us, this is our very first pandemic, and the very first time we’ve been told to stay home. Are we excited about it? Not so much. After all, this pandemic has been the cause […]