Category Archives: Life Transitions

Wisdom About Life From a US Prison Guard

Felicia, who sat next to me on a recent airplane flight, is a powerful tall, strongly built Black woman who has worked for eleven years as a guard in the US federal prison system. I liked Felicia immediately, and learned a lot about jail and life from talking with her.

What Can Help College Students Who Flood Counseling Centers?

Why are anxiety, anger, depression and addictive habits plaguing so many college students? It may have to do in part with the prescriptions for pills that they bring with them.

Need a GPS for Navigating Life’s Challenges?

Aiming for personal happiness and positive relationships, yet having trouble finding your way?

Love After 50: 5 Tips for Finding Love Later in Life—or Now

Looking for someone to hug? To hold? To cherish and to cherish you?

Job Loss: 4 Steps to Speeding Up Your Recovery

Job loss can empty your pockets and your self-confidence as well. Here's strategies to help you recover from this and other emotional wounds.

Life Transitions: Juggling Past, Present, Future

What can you do if the past is too much in your present, blocking you from enjoying the now?

Facing a Big Decision Like About a Job or a Relationship?

Decision-making is especially challenging when the stakes are high. Here's a 3-step pathway to guide you along your way.