I recently purchased a new pair of eyeglasses. I was overdue for an eye exam, so it was a big change in lens power. A few months ago, I realized I couldn’t stretch my arm far enough to read smaller print (for those over 40, you know what I mean). After my new lenses arrived, I had a headache until my eyes adjusted that evening. What a difference the new prescription made in my vision! This experience is much like trying something new. Change is stressful, and we get used to things “the way...

About 10-15 years ago, Apple Computers had a slogan - "Think Differently." Simple, but concise and effective. Hard to implement though, isn't it? For some of us, not conforming to social norms is easier than for others. Some of us want to "blend in," and "go with the flow." Making it harder to not conform is the tendency many of us have is resisting change, leading to stagnancy. When we resist change, we rob ourselves of new opportunities and growth. What causes us to resist change? We resist...

A few weeks ago, I was driving to a counseling workshop about an hour away. Just as I was leaving the Oklahoma City metro area, the tire light came on. I soon realized my tire blew out, so I pulled over to a gas station and found that my doughnut spare tire was flat as well. (Mental note - check your spare!). Also, the air compressor at the gas station did not work. I called a wrecker to have my car towed. The first place we went to did not work on tires, so I was directed across the street...