By Marcia Bender Are you a happy human being? Anyone who studies human nature realizes that physical beings go through life in a fluctuating state of mind, at times deep in despondency and pessimism, at times at the heights of…
What If? Learning to Let Go of Regrets
By Marcia Bender There is an old saying that has no known author, “Live your life as you would have wished you had lived it as you lay dying.” At first read, this sounds rather morbid…but when you really think…
Dealing with Our Devils
By Marcia Bender Satan, Lucifer, Diablo, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles. There are many different names to describe this despicable entity. Does the mention of these monikers make you feel uncomfortable? Do they conjure up images of a horned demon with cloven hooves,…
When Life Hands You a Lemon Make Lemonade
By Marcia Bender Most of our lives contain difficult periods that seem almost unbearable. As humans, we go through many changes in a lifetime, and some of these transformations are more profound than others. Indeed, change is never easy, and…
Living with Regret
by Marcia Bender There are two times a year that people seem to be in a more reflective mode than at any other times. One of those times is New Year’s Eve and the other is Birthday time. There is…
Optimism vs. Pessimism: Is your cup half full?
There is something about a birthday that causes me to become reflective. I have been writing this column for many years now and it seems as if June’s installment is always slanted toward something that is on my mind due…