Run Away: Part III-Five Conflict-Related Questions to Ask Stan Goldberg April 24, 2015 Life, Thoughts of the DayWe often try to isolate events in our lives from everything that precedes and follows it. The practice is delusional at best, destructive at it’s...
Compassion and Cancer: Part I-Why Compassion Isn’t Enough Stan Goldberg February 23, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day1 CommentWe have an inherent desire to be compassionate. In the misery of another person, we see ourselves, if not in the present, than in the past or future....
When You Can’t Let Go Stan Goldberg April 25, 2012 Grieving and Recovery24 CommentsWhenever I hear about the importance of letting go of the past, I think about a conversation I had with my mother more than thirty years ago. She...
Want Enlightenment? Think Less, Do more Stan Goldberg March 30, 2012 Grieving and Recovery, Life12 CommentsWhen I gave a workshop on change at a well-known retreat center, one participant told me that this was the tenth week-long workshop he attended in...
How Can I Be a Compassionate Caregiver? Stan Goldberg November 7, 2011 End of Life10 CommentsCaring for someone with a chronic or terminal illness can bring out the best in us. It's easy if it is someone who shares our values. But how do we show compassionate care for someone with few redeeming qualities?
