At this time of year, we tend to think of what we’re thankful for in terms of the basic human needs – the ones that lie along the bottom three tiers of Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.Those are survival, safety, and belonging. Our images of Thanksgiving center around harvest, food, gathering together, and celebrating togetherness.… Continue Reading Thanksgiving – “Grateful for” and “Grateful to”

Whenever I’m at a family event – especially a wedding, christening, or funeral – I find myself recapturing a feeling that things are right and proper. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the event is a happy one or a sad one; it’s the fact that family members are together and we’re re-affirming our connection… Continue Reading March of the Generations