Pause: Engaging

Pause: Engaging

Do you feel alone today? Is your life in the singular? If so, find a support group. Be proactive and pursue help. Engage in the plural—a life no longer alone. No, people won’t fully understand and relate to your struggle. Yes, there will always be issues only you can...
Encephalitis: A Word I can Remember   

Encephalitis: A Word I can Remember  

After reviewing the tests, the doctors decided what to call it. A name I had never known before. A name I struggled to remember then. A name I will never forget: encephalitis. The calendar called it March 1996. My body chose a different march, a lonely march, a march...
Pause: Enduring

Pause: Enduring

– Today’s blog is from the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life, One Word at a Time. Pick up your copy on Amazon or HERE   Glance back at the words we’ve considered in the last few chapters: believing, celebrating, dancing, dreaming. It would be nice if...
Questions to Answer

Questions to Answer

Another day, Counselors ask questions. Not so they can only obtain information. They hope to lure the participant into a time of evaluation which can detect a present situation for the purpose of moving beyond that status and into a much better condition. What if we...

Pause: Balancing

Monday, February 9, 2015 (From the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life, One Word at a Time by Chris Maxwell)   The experts inform us about the importance of a balanced diet. Various food groups in correct amounts work well with the people who also choose to...