More About Why We Lie
There’s research that shows that primates evolved the tendency to tell lies to maximize survival, and 2018 study in Memory and Cognition explains [how] false denial can serve as a coping tool for managing shame and guilt.
Startling Statistics from NO MORE
I received this email today from an organization called, NO MORE: Together We Can End Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault. If you’re not on their mailing list, I want to make sure you know the startling statistics of rising abuse in our pandemic world.
I’m in a Funk!
Hi Never Give Up Institute Blog Readers: I so apologize for not updating my blog site for a while. I’ve been in a funk lately — yes, it happens to all of us. I’ve started a new novel and I’m thrilled to be back in the land of fiction. I’m resorting to fiction because, frankly, reality is too scary for me. Every morning I search the newspaper headlines for some hope that our world isn’t going down […]
Reviving My Soul
Okay, I admit I lost my soul after last year’s election day. We didn’t reach the outcomes I wanted, and I didn’t see how I could possibly live in a country where misogyny and predator behavior is lauded. I even stopped praying. I gave up the hope that our world was being watched over and protected, and that right is always right. Dark clouds seemed to be everywhere and I knew I wasn’t alone in […]
Dalai Lama says: “NEVER GIVE UP”
While I was soaking up the sun and ocean in Mexico last week, I heard the following from the Dalai Lama: “No matter what is going on Never give up Develop the heart Too much energy in your country Is spent developing the mind Instead of the heart Be compassionate Not just to your friends But to everyone Be compassionate Work for peace In your heart and in the world Work for peace And I […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.