Scaling: Accepting the Honest Truth About Our Own Actions
It can be very difficult to take responsibility for what we do in life. It seems much easier, after all,…
Demanding Respect vs. Commanding Respect
Respect is important to many people. Some people are so fixated on not being “disrespected,” that they will go to great…
The Woodsman: Greed Can Be Your Downfall
Adapted from Aesop He lived deep in the dark forest. He cut wood day in and out. The woodsman was…
Ask Dr. Conte: Help! My Daughter Won’t Stop Texting Me During the School Day
I have a 17 year-old daughter who is a senior in high school, and she will text me all day…
I’m Not Worthy: Living in the Prison of Shame
“Why is shame bad?” asked a student. The teacher answered, “A man sat in the darkness of his prison, thought…
Let Go of Your Illusions: The Dangers of Living in the Past
Once in a magic land, there lived a gifted sorcerer who was as clever as he was talented. If people…
Fate is Written in the Sand: The Only Certainty in Life is Change
There was once a stream who passed through every type of land – mountains, valleys, countryside; that is, until it…
Watching Fear
The teacher left the grounds every day around the same time. The students never questioned where the teacher went. A…
Controlling Negativity
A boy sat on a rock crying. A friend approached and asked, “Why are you crying?” “Because I got a…
From Rigel, Orion Doesn’t Exist: A New Perspecive on Your Problems
We admire the constellation Orion. Honored in mythology as a demi-god, Orion is said to have been able to easily…