“Being normal is only a satisfactory result for the inadequate.” Carl Jung We are never told that the odds are 100% we will die. We find so many ways to deny our mortality with statistics about varying diseases, and never … Read More
We need to know that life is about more than impressing the neighbors and having more than the next guy. Who is your employer? Who are you working for? What are you working for and what do you hope to … Read More
When I was four years old, I was home in bed with one of my frequent ear infections. I took a toy telephone I was playing with and unscrewed the dial and put all the pieces in my mouth as … Read More
“Life is like that. If you can’t reach your destination by one road, try another.” ~ Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) How do we know which road to take? Taking the easy path is not always the appropriate choice. The key is … Read More
“Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.” ~ Thomas Carlyle When we spend our time always focused ahead, it is hard to live in the moment. … Read More
“To mark a friend’s remains these stones arise; I never knew but one, and here he lies.” ~ Lord Byron The above quote is inscribed on a monument erected to Lord Byron’s dog, Boatswain. The epitaph describes the one whose … Read More
Question for Bernie: Dear Bernie – I first heard about you on Erin Lay’s Cancer telesummit. I have multiple myeloma. Diagnosed in October of 2013 as a result of what I thought was a sports injury. It turned out that … Read More
“We must learn to let go, to give up, to make room for the things we have prayed for and desired.” ~ Charles Fillmore (1854-1948) Every day I am out of control. No, I do not mean I have no … Read More
Here is the follow-up to earlier 2016 correspondence from the sister of a patient suffering from metastatic melanoma. Original Question for Bernie: Dear Bernie: This is in regards to my sister’s diagnosis She is starting whole brain radiation next week … Read More
“The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.” ~ H.L. Mencken One of our sons was upset when he built a house and didn’t make a profit selling … Read More