Life Style
… Only a Mother Can Love
There is something very unique about Mother´s Day because we all come from a mother, no exceptions. Some of us are also a mother. In addition to human children, we may consider our pets our children or feel motherly towards members of marginalized groups. Men can also nurture and care for their families in a […]
The Muse News
Living Artfully with Color Short of donning a red satin cape and running around the green grass in a spray of complementary colors shouting “Van Gogh forever!,” what can you do on a daily basis to add a little more color to your life? As you know I’m the World’s First Tetrachromat Artist (which means […]
Human TuneUp by Cath
5 Human Flaws You Can Live With and Still Be Just Fine Perhaps when we are younger and everything seems to be a crisis, including a broken finger nail, we are not ready to overlook our small flaws or imperfections. But as we move along life, perspective itself helps us see we can simply breathe and […]
Get a Second Opinion: An Input on the Impact of Diagnoses
by Mrs. Freud A book I am currently reading (by Prof. Dr. Pieter Duker) on the discussion of the severe impact of receiving a diagnosis of autism or ADHD and the risk of false-negative or false-positive diagnosis has reminded me of the severe impact just a diagnosis can have on a person. If one is […]
The God of Busy
by Cath DeStefano Hello, Tim. Nice to see you again; how are you? Busy! Hi Jan, haven’t seen you for a while; how are you? Busy. Elshan! What’s been happening? Oh, I am so busy! I swear this is the new mantra for us. We have turned busy into some sort of a god. I am […]
The Muse News
Living Artfully with Courage By Concetta Antico This month I am moved to write to you about how to live artfully with courage. I am referring to the courage that prevails against all odds. In recent weeks some of those who are dear to me have experienced many and varied personal difficulties. I have offered […]
The Stories We Tell About Ourselves: How to Change a Life
by Mrs. Freud “Airport books,” also known as the self-help book industry, is one of the largest and most successful categories in this market. We probably all have one or several self-help books at home. We’ve purchased them with the intent to better our lives. A few years ago I was at the “I Can […]
Human TuneUp Column by Cath
Tricky, but Essential Oh, if only people in Washington would get along and get things done. Oh, if only corporate greed and habits would not be ruining our environment. Oh. if only men would quit starting wars and stop raping women. If only there were cures for such devastating diseases as cancer and Alzheimer’s. If […]
Living Artfully and Calmly
The now famous English wartime graphic “Keep Calm and Carry On” has become a ubiquitous mental reminder to slow down and relax in tense times. Sadly these days some folks would say, “How do you do that?” Universally, there are many such mantras which when stated will trigger immediate stress reduction and offer reminders to […]
