by Michael Jones | Oct 22, 2023 | Blog Posts
We all go through life making a series of choices. We face a fork in the road and must choose to go in this direction or that direction. We continue our journey, choosing one way or another over and over again. Some of these forks in the road are trivial, and...
by Michael Jones | Oct 22, 2023 | Blog Posts
I had my 64th birthday the other day. I went to my usual Saturday jiujitsu class. It seems I am one of the oldest students in the school. I have to warm up for the warm ups. When doing the warm ups it seems like the 20 or 30 somethings folks are warming up quite...
by Michael Jones | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog Posts
In a toxic relationship with a partner, friend, family member, or work? Consider four potential coping strategies: Change. We can ask ourselves: “What in this situation can I change?” Maybe I can work on confronting abusive behavior. If I am criticized, I may try to...
by Michael Jones | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog Posts
I sometimes will have someone tell me “I think I care too much.” They will then say how friends are relatives tell them they have a “soft heart” and always let others take advantage. From this feedback, they receive a message that somehow they need to care less and...
by Michael Jones | Aug 13, 2023 | Blog Posts
The Three Gates “Always speak the truth. Just don’t always be speaking it.” – Grandma Jones When I was younger, I remember conversing with my parents about their experiences in life. I asked what they thought the “secret” of a good marriage was. They had been...
