Live Exactly As You Desire

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

When you wake up in the morning what is your first thought? Do you think of creating something wonderful or does the ‘To Do,’ list loom forebodingly? You can choose to live exactly as you desire, if you are interested.

Each single day is a miniature lifetime. Each moment you encounter in this day is a new moment to create something wonderful, something important, or simply completing the next step in a project or goal. The moments are yours to do with what you choose. What will you choose?

Are You Running From Your Emotional Distress?

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

Every phase of life contains moments of both joy and emotional distress regardless of who you are or how wealthy you are. Indeed, emotional distress is central to the human experience. What makes the difference in your heart and mind is how you handle these circumstances. You can go into denial, push them away or run from it, but, you can not get away from your emotions for long.

Guest Blog: Violence Does Not Teach

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

On Facebook, a lengthy exchange of written posts and ripostes by some of my Deming neighbors on HB 172 actually roused one person to cheer the armed policemen who recently used pepper spray on an eight year old in a Colorado classroom. “Kudos!” she wrote. “That kid will think twice next time.”

It is remarkable to witness such enthusiasm for police violence, appropriate or not, even when the subject is a child, with no equivalent enthusiasm for social workers and counselors who heal children’s hearts with listening and compassion. Children are not our enemies, but our deepest and most sacred responsibility.

Have You Wondered…’Why Are We Together?’

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

Have you ever wondered… “Why are we together?” “What is the hidden attraction?” “What is the reason we are in a relationship?” “Why do we irritate each other?” “Why can’t we just get along?” So many questions to ask and yet the answers seem illusive. The most challenging two questions are: “Why doesn’t he/she act like this or that?” “Why can’t I get through to him/her?” “If only she/he would___” Oh Happy Day. These questions are the big questions that are underneath all the other questions.

Life Is A Series Of Steps – One Minute At A Time

ByDorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D.

The way you show up for yourself this minute, today, tomorrow and everyday thereafter has a huge affect on who you will be; what you will experience and accomplish years from now. When you remain fully engaged minute to minute, enjoying everything while putting your energy into making the most of it, you will discover that you are well prepared and capable of handling any circumstance you encounter.