The Power of Words

Like most children, when I was growing-up I often heard the repetitive ditty, “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” As I grew older, I realized that nothing could be further from the truth.  Sometimes this limerick was recited by a child, or a group of children, as a […]

Love is Listening

How many of us really listen when someone else is telling us something? Now the obvious suggestions are to leave your laptop closed and leave your cell phone on “off” or in “airplane mode.” At the very least, leave it in another room and if you hear the ring, ignore it until your present discussion […]