Conversion

For many, the words leave a negative taste in the mouth:

Sleeping with bread

Before it was the title of a book, it was a story from the bombing raids of World War 2 Europe.

Losing well

My friend Peter wrote to me about a recent Psychology Today article …

Enough

Most human cultures – including our own – in one way or another lean on fear.

Refusing to refuse

The poet and philosopher David Whyte observes that humans seem to have the unique quality to resist being who we are. 

Predictability

We are creatures of habit. We like to know what we know.

Delight and despair

The ability to select for danger has an evolutionary advantage. So does the ability to select for love.