by Arbor | Jan 11, 2018 | Articles
Like a tropical storm touching down on land, addiction leaves destruction and pain in its path, laying waste to lives, fortunes, health. But one of the most profound losses lies in our propensity to see the addict AS his addiction, a gruesome, scary force that holds...
by Arbor | Jan 4, 2018 | Articles
New Year’s resolutions often focus on behaviors we’d like to change, negative habits we’d like to leave behind. How many of us have pledged that THIS would be the year we stop smoking, eat less fast food, stop making excuses and work out more often? These kinds of...
by Arbor | Dec 21, 2017 | Articles
“To many people, holidays are not voyages of discovery, but a ritual of reassurance.” – Philip Andrew Adams My favorite parts of the holiday season are the things I’ve done year after year: a sing-along holiday concert with my mom and her (now blue-haired)...
by Arbor | Dec 7, 2017 | Articles
I’m a woman ahead of my time. Reading and hearing about “hygge” (pronounced hoo-guh), the Danish concept of contentment and well-being achieved by the pursuit of comforting rituals, food and clothing, I realized...
by Arbor | Nov 17, 2017 | Articles
Let us give thanks for our shadows for they are there in the first place because of the presence of light. — Kamand Kojouri Thanksgiving is a time for reflecting on the bounty of our lives, the gifts of friendships, health, opportunity. We are not as...
by Arbor | Nov 10, 2017 | Articles
We encourage our kids to focus on their effort more than the outcome when it comes to their grades, athletic competitions, learning a new skill. But when it comes to our own parenting, we often equate our “success” with how closely our children’s behavior matches our...
