Parental Approval

Parental Approval

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereMore than anything, the young Winston Churchill yearned for the affection and approval of his father.But Sir Randolph Churchill, a rising star in Britain’s Conservative Party at the turn of the last...
Say a Good Word

Say a Good Word

So, is it worth ten bucks to break the habit of making destructive comments about other people?Marshall Goldsmith thought so. Which is why he chose to put his money where his mouth had gone all too often. Verbal put-downs and destructive witticisms aren’t...
The Healing Voice

The Healing Voice

Maya Angelou’s life did not have a hopeful beginning. At the age of eight she was sexually abused and raped by her mother’s boyfriend.  Maya told her brother what had happened.  The boyfriend was apprehended.  Incredibly, he was jailed for...