This piece above is taken from The Bible Study Union Lessons, published by Union Theological Seminary in 1912 (Charles’ Scribner’s Sons). If you think you are reading that it says, “familiar enough pitiful attempts to broken human beings to rally faith and hope, and with the swift collapse of the enfeebled will,” you, in fact, are. It … Continue reading
The Scarcity Mindset When we lack resources on any kind, as many of our them are limited, we may make trade-offs and become immersed in a “scarcity mindset.” This Psychology Today article explains it beautifully: Economics is the study of how we use our limited resources (time, money, etc) to achieve our goals. This definition … Continue reading
I’m a fan of Suze Orman. There were so many times when I lived in the Merrimack Valley that I would watch her show. She is fantastic!
Last night I had a conversation with self-identified Texas Evangelicals from Houston. It was quite an uncomfortable conversation given how knowledgeable I am of what certain groups think of me because of my identity (gay, pro-choice, feminist, etc.). Despite wanting to discuss religion with me, I insisted that religion and politics do go, more so than not, … Continue reading
Originally posted on National LGBTQ Task Force Blog:
After I told my parents I was gay at 18, our relationship went through several difficult years. And while I grew up in Southern California, what people perceive as a liberal stronghold, my parents were the quintessential super-strict Indian parents. But after their own glacially-paced (or so…
It was sometime in 2003 that I read The 7 Habits of Highly-Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. I do know a thing or two about “personal change.” I wasn’t going to suggest the Bible for the task of personal change, but definitely this book. The habits are as follows: Be Proactive Begin with the End in … Continue reading
The Progressive Democrat 