The fall equinox, also called the autumnal equinox, will happen on September 23rd this year. This celestial event happens once a year and signals the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere. There are four solar checkpoints throughout the year … Read More
Making The Most Of The Sunshine
For many months of the year, life in Oregon is dreary and without much sunshine. It’s finally June and the sunshine is once again available to us. Let’s make the most of it while it’s here. Getting adequate sunshine is … Read More
What We Want vs. What We Need
As we get to know ourselves better and begin to develop lasting relationships with others, whether in the form of friendships or romantic partnerships, it’s important to sort our needs from our wants. Figuring out what’s necessary for you in … Read More
Emotional Vulnerability is Hot
Decades of programming have left men feeling that emotional vulnerability is something to put on the backburner. It’s time to step out of these limiting beliefs and stop hiding your emotions. What if men wore their emotional vulnerability as a … Read More
Extracting Value and Leaving the Rest
During any experience whereby we attempt to obtain knowledge or gain wisdom, we will inevitably encounter times where what we read, what we hear, or who we encounter will not provide the type value or information we are looking for. … Read More
Familial Discord and Addiction
Addiction is often referred to as a family disease which implies that the suffering addict is not the only one to experience the horrific effects that addiction brings. In certain cases, there may have been issues within the family that … Read More
The Four Agreements: Simple Axioms To Live By In Recovery Pt. II
(continued from pt. I) The second agreement within The Four Agreements is, “Don’t take anything personally.” In this agreement, we learn that taking things personally can lead to negative feelings about ourselves. The reason for this is that we haven’t … Read More
The Fundamentals of Getting in Shape Pt. II
Because the adoption of a cardiovascular exercise routine is much simpler than that of weight lifting, we are going to focus our attention in part II of this series on the mechanics of weight lifting. If we are able to … Read More