Posted in Questions on Mar 23rd, 2009 3 Comments »
Critical Bitching from Pocket Parents
Years ago, when visiting friends in Boston, I wandered into a toy store and found a set of “pocket parents.” Each pocket parent was about the size of a pack of cigarettes and came with five buttons, but no battery.
With the battery installed, I could push a button on “Mom” and [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Dec 4th, 2008 4 Comments »
Give THE GIFT of Honest Feedback
We’re in the midst of the gift-giving season. As we wander the malls, the boutiques and the Internet looking for those perfect gifts, let’s not forget one of the gifts that serves the soul – honest feedback.
Superego, inner critic and self-esteem issues can inhibit us from providing valuable feedback to [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Aug 24th, 2008 1 Comment »
Usually when we think of maturity, we think of growing up – becoming an adult. But, how many adults do we know that seem incapable of growing up?
The whole topic is an open invitation for the superego to have a field day.
When discussing human maturity it seems the first logical step is to discriminate what [...]
Posted in Questions on Mar 21st, 2008 No Comments »
Are you being abused and violated by an Inner Terrorist?
Terrorism is a hot topic these days. I am constantly reminded as I walk through this world how many people live in fear. It is fairly common, or so it seems, that many people don’t know their neighbors – and don’t want to.
Many people seem afraid [...]
Posted in Observations on Apr 18th, 2007 13 Comments »
Over the course of 5+ decades, I have had to learn the hard way to stand with the Truth. I’m not 100%, but I’m making progress.
Some of the longest walks in my life were short in distance, but long in challenge and difficulty as I turned toward the Truth and walked away from saving face [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Apr 11th, 2007 2 Comments »
Last night at a group I attend regularly, the topic of the superego came up again. The superego or inner critic is a part of our ego structure whose sole purpose in an adult is to maintain the status quo.
This is not good news for someone who is finally figuring out that in order to [...]
