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- Who Is The Name You Give Yourself? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Gary RobertsonTraveling across the southwestern states, I've visited a hundred archeological sites built by pueblo peoples. One curious fact has to do with names given to them. Toozigoot, a ruin near Sedona, Arizona, is a Comanche word meaning “crooked waters.” Nearby is Montezuma's Castle and Montezuma's ...
Views: 1489(3 votes) - Yes Don't Mean a Thing, If You Can't Say NO - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Gary RobertsonWhat does saying yes have to do with saying no? After all, they are opposite statements, meaning diametrically opposing things. We are “supposed” to say yes to friends, family, loved ones and especially...the Universe! Isn't that the secret behind the Secret? And we should say no to things like ...
Views: 2610(5 votes) - Where Does Self Esteem Come From? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonWe all want an abundance of self esteem. And why not? Self esteem equates to confidence, being attractive (without having to fake it), and being a magnet for success, wealth, popularity, and a whole host of other goodies. The Law Of Attraction requires a genuine core of self esteem before it ...
Views: 3428(2 votes) - Is It Really The Blues? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonAny number of conditions are often lumped under generic labels like “having the blues,” or “depression.” Consequently, we have cures from every profession, whether it be medicines like antidepressants, herbal substitutes, or encouragement from coaches, parents and friends not to feel what we ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Right Use of Anger - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonOften we hear anger called a negative emotion. Like the creator made a mistake in the original design of humanity—the kind of mistake typical of humans. Maybe it was just a slip of the spoon when adding ingredients, or inadvertent reactiveness between two benign components (like barbiturates and ...
Views: 1405 - Grandpa, What's a Grownup? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary Robertson“Grandpa, what's it like to be grown up?” “You want a big answer? Or a little one? “Little.” “Well, then. Being grownup is like having two arms and two legs. You need them before you can run around and do what you came here to do. Come here and sit on my lap. Now give me your legs. See, ...
Views: 1741(1 vote) - Love Entanglements - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonIf we were to diagram most adult relationships as stick figure art, we would have a confusion of interlocking lines. Even if different colors were used for each person, arms and leg lines would show a lot of confusion, struggle and oppositional positioning. That's because for the most part we ...
Views: 1664 - Book Review of DO I HAFTA GROW UP? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonHave you ever read a book that changed the way you look at every interaction and relationship in your life? I just did. The name of the book is “Do I Hafta Grow UP? The Adult Guide to Unfinished Business of Childhood,” written by Gary Robertson. As a master practitioner in the healing arts, ...
Views: 1458 - Trust is a Bogus Issue - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonA primary conflict within relationships gets labeled “trust issues.” He needs to trust her to be there for him and she must trust him to remain interested only in her. We have a social convention that sexual fidelity tells us who is trustable and anyone cheating cannot be trusted. Breaking trust ...
Views: 1604 - Why Motivation Doesn't Work (Sometimes) - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonIt's like the story about the horse pulling a heavy cart with the proverbial carrot dangling in front and a whip at the ready behind. He turns to the driver and asks, “Tell me again. What's my motivation here?” How motivation usually works is like when we were kids and mom would tell us to ...
Views: 2701 - Most problems we face as adults are not adult problems - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonThey are unfinished business from childhood. In several decades of working in the mental health field, I've learned that when people look for help, the most common areas are: relationships, career, and personal performance. Specifically, they are issues like self-esteem, fears of being ...
Views: 4350 - How Good is our Thinking about Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonWith the current interest in secrets about the power of thought, it might be useful to take a look at some other factors. Certainly, thoughts are powerful as a locomotive. But emotions are the fuel to get the train out of the station and down the tracks. Another element that often gets ...
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