The fascination we, as a society, have with observing other peoples lives from the sidelines has gone from merely entertainment to crossing the line of dangerous passivity. Reality TV has given us all a voyeuristic window into the lives of others that has never been had in the past. There have always been nosy neighbors…
Tag: Love
The Art of Non-Attachment
We all want the very best for friends and family. Many of us have a tendency to take on other people’s problems as if they were our own. We do it out of love, but ironically it can often lead to codependency in relationships as well as self-neglect. I speak from experience in this. My…
Hard to Say Goodbye (Repost from Helium.com 2011)
Mr. Pooh had been adopted at the age of 6 after him and his brother both were left to fend for themselves when their owner, a little old lady, had died. They were in the apartment with her until she was found, they think several days. It was clear by their condition that she had…