What do you do when you feel cold? You probably wear a sweater. A simple solution to colds. Some feelings, however, do not have an easy solution remedy. Anxiety is a good example. What do you do when you are…
On April 7th, 1300, Dante located the beginning of the Alighieri The Divine Comedy A moment that medieval audiences would immediately recognize as morally charged. The poem opens during Holy Week, the most symbolically loaded time in the Christian calendar.…
“Ultra-independence is a coping mechanism we develop when we learn it’s not safe to trust in love or when we fear losing ourselves to others. We are not told to go it alone. We are wounded in relationships and we…
Unpredictability, when used intentionally rather than recklessly, is one of the most undervalued sources of human behavior, strategy, and the power of creativity. The main benefit is straightforward: if others can’t reliably predict your next move, they can’t easily deal…
If passed by the governor, the bill would protect farms from lawsuits surrounding their greenhouse gas emissions. April 24, 2026 by sensitive Leave a comment by Seth MilsteinSensitive media The Iowa Senate approved one Bill to protect state factory farms…
When you run from uncertainty you abandon the future. Don’t manage things that should be changed. The future is made in the fog. Transparency enables performance. Confusion is an opportunity. “Not knowing” is the path to innovation. “The future cannot…
In relationships, we want to avoid conflict at all costs. The reality is that we need to have productive arguments sometimes. This is how we solve problems that arise in a partnership While many couples may hope to avoid arguing…
“Surrender is not giving up, it’s giving up the illusion of control.” ~Judith Orloff Watching my mother lose her memory while she was gone seemed like a cruel preview of my future—until I learned that stress, not genetics, was writing…
Despite the MAHA rhetoric, President Trump is siding with Big Ag, factory farms, and the producers of toxic pesticides that are making Americans sick. April 23, 2026 by other words Leave a comment by Amanda Claire Starbuck President Trump has…
by Donna Calner This year, my part of rural northern Wisconsin was hit with a March blizzard that dropped 30-plus inches of fresh snow. That’s a lot of weight on a roof. So as soon as the wind calmed, we…
