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“Yeah, right!” This the response I often overhear when people finish describing the advice they received from their doctor. It’s often accompanied by a rolling of the eyes and a snicker. Eat this, don’t eat that, take this, don’t take that. In the words of comedian Brian Regan, typically when leaving the doctor’s office it can […]

In one of William Shakespeare’s most famous monologues, Henry V calls his war-fighting men to take courage as they prepare to face the overwhelming French army on the battlefield. It is not merely a call to overcome fear but rather to taste of one of life’s most exquisite delights; the relational intimacy of shared identity […]

Rocky Balboa was a likable young man who grew up on the streets of Philadelphia in poverty and brokenness. He dreamed of becoming a professional boxer and immersed himself in the now decaying local gym where the fading images of past greats loomed in the shadows inspiring those who now sought their chance to “make […]

Maybe I’m just a bit OCD, but whenever I walk into a room filled with clutter I immediately begin to experience a feeling of instability within my being. I feel the need to fix it, or get away from it! Clutter makes life harder. It necessitates extra effort over time due to loss of efficiency. […]

“Mind the gap” is a phrase first coined in London in 1968 to be used by an automated system on the rail system to warn passengers of the space between the train platform and the open door on the waiting train. A passenger unaware of the empty space could find her foot suddenly trapped potentially […]

One of the great relationships of modern history is the friendship between Charlie Brown and his trusted beagle Snoopy. In many ways, Charlie Brown is a comic strip representation of each of us, stripped of any pretense we may be tempted to display. We can often see our own clumsy strivings and disappointments displayed in […]

“I can’t stand all the drama!” In the 10 years that AspireCARE has been in business, we have interviewed hundreds of individuals for various positions, and this is far and away the most common response to the question, “Why are you looking to leave your current position?” I have also heard this disdain for drama […]

Getting in the (Blue) Zone The shared secrets of cultures with fuller, richer life experiences “They say that old trees just grow stronger, And old rivers grow wilder every day. Old people just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, ‘Hello in there.’ Hello.” “Hello in There,” by John Prine Not infrequently I’ll hear someone who after […]