Celebrating Our Differences
By Caroline McGraw, published exclusively at A Wish Come Clear I’m not proud of this, but here’s the truth: I waste a lot of time gripped by false guilt. Last month, for example, I felt guilty that my husband Jonathan and I spent $11 on ornaments…
Change – now there is a word that has fueled my life. Since I am an early baby boomer, I won’t start at the very beginning but change – really what makes people tick – has always held my interest like nothing else. I have an undergraduate degree…
Change is one of the highest ingredients of Life. It’s up there with honesty, trust and detachment. It is the essence of Divinity. Change, for better or for worse, is an obvious spectrum that defines change itself. Change is subject to one’s perception and application. The thief changed…
Strength – yet another word that brings to mind a number of possibilities – but I didn’t have an ounce of inspiration about exactly what to express – my thoughts were scattered and fruitless. Then, the tragedy in Ferguson, Missouri that has once again reinforced the polar opposite…
My first professional position after college was in the human resource department of a construction engineering company. I did a good job covering up the fact that I lacked confidence in some of the responsibilities I was assigned, mostly because the experience was new to me. The company…
“And when you try too hard, it doesn’t work. Try grabbing something quickly and precisely with a tensed-up arm; then relax and try it again. Try doing something with a tense mind. The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries…
Beyond the bonds of Consciousness, Light exists. It communicates. Light creates a new beginning. Light holds a most powerful psychological phenomenon: it shape-shifts the Universe and your DNA as well. Light empowers astrophysicists to interpret the cosmos and entertains the masses who are drawn like moths to watch…
I have been thinking about the word “light” for a while now. Due to my nature, I have been wandering all over the place with ideas but finally got a beat on what I would say by noticing my column name – New Directions. I realized that I…
A friend once told me, if you want to fly don’t walk with chickens. Instead, fly with eagles. This was almost 10 years ago exactly, and those words have sounded so fresh in my mind as if I had them today. As a leader, entrepreneur, or conscious person,…
Put a man on the Moon — Never! Have a video telephone — Never! Replace asphalt with plastic — Never! Your DNA doesn’t Change — Wrong! And so… skeptics once said, but who knew that multi-billion dollar industries would debunk them. The American culture has grown complacent and…