What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? — Mark 8:36 If you're a parent, you've heard it all before. First it's the Mozart tapes you have to buy for your developing baby in the womb so your little Johnnie or Mary will be months| The Phoenix Spirit
All my life I've felt there's something terribly wrong with me--something I can't put into words, something that makes me different from everybody else. People say, "Sheila, you are a good person" but I know they don't really like me. Sometimes I really hate myself. I know you'll think this is stupid. For the longest| The Phoenix Spirit
"Oh yes, I'm the great pretender, Pretending that I'm doing well, My need is such I pretend too much, I'm lonely but no one can tell..." —From Buck Ram's "The Great Pretender" These days too many of us lack an identity. We may say we are our own persons and claim to be independent. Yet| The Phoenix Spirit
“It’s not things but how we think of things that makes us happy.” — Epictetus (Greek Philosopher, 50-135 AD) Let’s suppose you are struggling with a significant life challenge. Perhaps you’re thinking about finishing your college degree and going back to school, are in the grips of an addiction and contemplating getting help for your| The Phoenix Spirit