17th May, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
From an Email message I received: Have you ever been disappointed by a friend, hoping that they would be available to support you and find that they are NOT available? Have you ever discovered that you are unable to perform an important activity because you are too old or some part of the aging process has » Read More
11th May, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
There are major areas in your life that when left unattended can lead to a lack of balance and prevent you from full life satisfaction. You can be a victim to a lack of awareness regarding these areas and suffer from physical or emotional symptoms including anxiety, depression, headaches, pain, abdominal complaints, and reduce productivity » Read More
4th May, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
In many companies, the work culture includes many difficult requirements. Long hours, intense competition, conflicts, changing priorities and trying changes which create the need to adapt. If you do not have “Emotional Balance” you run the risk of burning out or getting into other physical or emotional difficulties. “Being Centered” or balanced are concepts that are easier » Read More
19th April, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
I live in the Northwest on an Island North of Seattle, WA. The region is famous for gray cool days that often have some sort of precipitation. In my 7 seven year history, I have discovered that the sunny, warm times (and warm is relative) are August and September, also considered Summer. In Seattle and Portland, from » Read More
18th April, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Article submitted by Kara Heissman contact info below Over the years, a lot of research has been conducted into stress. These studies have made it possible for the general public to have a great deal of information about its nature and its effects. In the medical world, stress is defined simply as “a feeling of tension » Read More
13th April, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Have you ever found that it is more difficult to make decisions or to problem solve when you are under a lot of stress? Or, have you ever made a poor, perhaps impulsive, decision only to realize that you were distracted by the major stress from transitions that were swirling around you at that time? Some » Read More
6th April, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Barbara, my wife, asked the following questions in December, 2008 in an article that is posted on this blog, The Elephant in the Room: Living with Cancer. She passed on January 16th, 2012 not knowing the answers. Will I be missed; have I made a difference being here; what more can I be doing with my life » Read More
11th March, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
My family and friends are preparing to meet in Sonoma County, CA to participate in the celebration of the life of my wife, Barbara Ehlers-Mason. Each person who has known my bride knows her and remembers her differently. We know her as a friend, a sister, a mother, a teacher, a dancer, a nurse, woman, » Read More
7th March, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Have you ever felt so strongly about an experience or a process of self-discovery that you know that you will never be same and the new knowledge feels like you are on a path toward “enlightenment?” You can feel it in your “gut” when the insight is “right.” In a similiar way, have you ever » Read More
5th March, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
We all suffer from loss in our lives. Sometimes the loss relates to transitions through life that are normal and expected states of growth and development such as moving from childhood, through the teenage years, and then into the adult responsibilities that confront most people. Though this is a difficult transition, we must all face » Read More
