The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” — Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet space Are any of us really broken or as Michelangelo’s metaphor conjures up merely sculptors needing to chisel away the... Continue Reading →

The questions are always more important than the answers. — Randy Pausch Now I know why I was created. – the Ba’al Shem Tov I believe the most important work I can do in relation to my own growth is the work I do alone. Then there comes another question “what does the world want from me, rather... Continue Reading →

You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books, you shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, you shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self. — Walt Whitman (a passage... Continue Reading →

“We don't always know the details of our future. We do not know what lies ahead. We live in a time of uncertainty. We are surrounded by challenges on all sides. Occasionally discouragement may sneak in to our day; frustration may invite itself into our thinking; doubt might enter about the value of our work,... Continue Reading →

You are wherever your thoughts are, make sure your thoughts are where you want to be." — Rebbe Nachman of Breslov Over the years my wife, children, and students will tell you about my theory about expectations —if you enter into something with a certain mindset —such as low expectations, you will never be disappointed.... Continue Reading →

“When you're weary / Feeling small / When tears are in your eyes / I'll dry them all / I'm on your side / Oh, when times get rough / And friends just can't be found… —Simon & Garfunkel “The whole world is a narrow bridge and the essential thing is not to be afraid.”... Continue Reading →

“Faith is not certainty; it is the courage to live with uncertainty. Faith does not mean seeing the world as you would like it to be; it means seeing the world exactly as it is, yet never giving up the hope that we can make it better by the way we live – by acts... Continue Reading →

I can’t remember in my 30 years teaching communication, cultural communication / psychology and as a psychotherapist ever NOT using metaphors to make a point or to get a message across. Aristotle wrote, “to be a master of metaphor is a sign of genius.” Putting together lots of lesson plans along the way, I have... Continue Reading →

Note to readers, I understand TL;DR. This is a very long post. It could easily be broken up into three or more posts. Writing is a process and my intent is to make them short (and sweet) and for now, they are, as I am, a work in progress. I have been teaching communication for... Continue Reading →