Why Politics Is So Divisive (And How We Can Make It Less So)
Universal health care is a right and the government should pay for it. Abortion is wrong and you shouldn’t have one. Tax cuts are the answer to the deficit. We should spend more money on the military. Entitlements are bad. Vaccines should be mandatory. The list of political disagreements goes on and on. In 1952 General Dwight Eisenhower was heavily favored to win the US presidential election. My mother was a diehard Democrat and was voting for Adelaide Stevenson. I remember my mom telling me that she voted for Stevenson even though most people she knew were voting for Eisenhower, [...]
How to find treasured moments of connection (even if you’re on lock down)
A kea trying to break into a car Several New Zealand teenagers scattered traffic cones around the entrance to a tunnel, far from where they had originally been placed. These teenagers were not human beings. They were a group of rare parrots called kea who tend to create mischief wherever they go. Kea have been found to strip the rubber from car windshield wipers. They even strip the coating from electrical wires. However, their latest antics with the traffic cones are a bit of public danger, so members of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) felt they needed to [...]
Why We Yell At Our Loved Ones And How To Stop
Couple yelling at each other Have you ever yelled at someone you cared about, then later regretted it? Most people have. Would you like to stop? Most people do. I'm going to tell you why we yell and how to stop saying hurtful things when you're angry. That way you can avoid the pain that both you and your loved ones feel when someone speaks without compassion. Before I can answer that question though, I need to tell you my story about yelling. One evening many years ago our friends Anne and Steve were over. Morty and I [...]
The Power Of Validating Other’s Feelings
A Recent Success Story I was gifted with young onset Parkinson’s disease and experienced the Identity Loss phenomenon of a retiree. To be honest, I have not been able to shake it off over these past 7 years – until I came across the Lefkoe Method. I am starting to feel like I do matter and I am still relevant with or without my fancy job or my one “normal” body. That is the gift you are still giving. -Christine Newman Transcript (lightly edited) Hi. I'm Shelly Lefkoe. Today, I want to talk about the importance of validating feelings. Did [...]
