FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE ARE A GOD GIVEN RIGHT. WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY WITH A CONSTITUTION AND A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNED ON JULY 4TH, 1776. THIS WAS LONG AGO, YET WE STILL FORGET THIS, CONTROLLING WHO SHOULD BE SPEAKING, OR HOW THEY THINK, RACISM AND DOMINANCE. WE DO THIS INDIVIDUALLY OFTEN AS WELL AS A COUNTRY.
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “THE INDECISION CONUNDRUM” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. This article will again be a departure from previous articles. Moving away from psychology, I will discuss the indecision conundrum. Let’s take a closer look. The Indecision Conundrum: When we hear the word indecision, we often have a … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “INTEGRITY AND YOU” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. This article will again be something of a departure from previous, and perhaps more technical articles. Moving away from psychology-proper, I will discuss ethics and integrity. Let’s take a closer look. Integrity: If you randomly ask someone to define … Read more
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE ENTITLED, “SEEKING YOUR INNER SELF” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. This week’s topic is about seeking your inner self. The paths of life are many; there are numerous demands and choices we must face in our lives. The variety of roles we must play are many. Oftentimes, … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “WHAT WE OWE OUR CHILDREN” IS BY DR.SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. For this week’s installment I will discuss what we owe our children. This topic was spurred by a brief conversation with a friend which made me wonder what “shoulds, oughts and musts” we might all have in … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “FACING CHALLENGES” IS DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. This week I have chosen to discuss facing challenges. This past week was particularly difficult for me as I had to face the possible death of a pet; he had a 50/50 chance of waking up from the anesthesia after surgery. As … Read more
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE ENTITLED, “BRAIN HEALTH AS WE AGE” IS BY DR.SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. For this installment, I will discuss brain health as we age. Many adults struggle with vitality, mobility, independence and memory. These changes are often inevitable. In fact, I was compelled to write about this topic due … Read more
Hello again, Dear Reader. For this week’s installment, I am trying something quite different. With the desire to offer you inspiration in dark days, I have selected some poetry for your perusal. Being a novice at writing poetry, I have been trying my hand at Japanese-style poetry. Many are likely familiar with the Haiku. This … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “FORGIVENESS” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. For this installment I will be discussing forgiveness. Forgiveness is defined by Webster Merriam as, “the act of forgiving.” Needless to say, this definition leaves much to be desired. Therefore, we look again to the field of psychology for edification. Psychologists … Read more
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE ENTITLED, “DECISION MAKING, PART 3: STEPS TO IMPROVE STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING SKILLS” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. In the last two articles in this series, “Decision Making”, definitions and literature were reviewed. Also noted was the distinction between strategies and tactics as these terms pertain to … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “CONTROL” is by Dr.Shanni Dover Hello again, Dear Reader. The topic I’ve chosen to discuss this week is “Control”. In light of current events, this appears to be a salient and timely subject. We will look at behavior patterns, and discuss ways to improve negative cycles of thought. Control: The concept … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED “SURVIVING HEARTACHE” IS BY DR.SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. Today I will discuss surviving heartache. This is something we all must face in life – whether young, old, sick, healthy, rich or poor. But do not fear. You are strong enough to get through to the other side of … Read more