Posts by Sharon Hughes
Whoa! Love Indicator Found in Brain?
Did you see the Associated Press article a few years back that reported about a doctoral student at University College London, Andreas Bartels, now Ph.D and research scientist, who presented his research at the Society for Neuroscience? The subtitle read, “MRI discovers four tiny bits get lit up when people are shown picture of sweetheart”?…
Read MorePerfectionism Can Ruin Your Life
Thousands of women catch at least one Martha Stewart show during the holidays, including me (although I’m less likely to do so this year since she was so publicly mean-spirited in her comments about Sarah Palin. Whether you like Sarah or not, Martha revealed a side to herself I find distasteful), and I was reminded of the film…
Read MoreOPERATION ARC: Rescuing At-Risk-Children
Because of our supporters we are able to send a check and Christmas gifts to a wonderful work in Mumbai, India, that rescues the children of prostitutes out of the red light districts there. As you can see by the thank you note below, Vera Fernandes, the Director, and the girls are very grateful. Dear…
Read MoreSeven Ways to Prime the Pump
What makes some marriages last so long? Love. But what does that really mean? You have to work at marriage. It doesn’t grow deeper automatically. Some couples can be together for years and still relate on the ‘pass the salt and pepper’ surface level. Marriage has the capacity to be the most intimate human relationship you…
Read MoreCry Me a River
My husband and I watched a program on the Science channel about the human body. Some amazing facts about this ‘earth suit’ we walk around in. For instance, the average person takes 5 million steps a year, and will cry 17 gallons of tears in a life-time. 17 gallons! What’s all the tears about? Some are from laughter and joy,…
Read MoreWhat is a Faithful Friend?: Short List
I spoke at a women’s weekend retreat which had as its theme: Faithful Friend. As I finalized my notes for the segment, two definitions of ‘friend’ seemed to stand out above the rest… -A friend is someone you go through life with. -A friend is someone who has your tears in their eyes. These definitions…
Read MoreLaughter is Good Medicine: Taking Care
The children’s movie, Monsters, Inc. has a pretty powerful message in it. Basically, adults in the city learned that there was enough power in the captured screams of the children to run their city’s infrastructure, ie energy. So they sent out monsters to scare the kids in order to capture the power in their screams…
Read MoreVacation Fun Together
The economy has hit the vacation savings of Americans. And if you are wondering if you will be able to afford a vacation this year or not, remember you don’t have to go somewhere exotic to rest and enjoy yourselves. During ‘slim times’ for us when we’ve had to put on our creative hats of…
Read MoreWho Pulls Your Strings?: Puppeteers in our Lives
Remember when you were in junior high or high school and how you lived your life trying to be accepted by your peers? You aligned your dress, behavior and even the places you went according to the ‘code’ of the crowd you wanted to be a part of. You most likely continued this behavior even…
Read MoreGo Ahead, Let Yourself Grieve
I ran into a friend today who shared that it was a difficult day for her because it was the three year ‘anniversary’ since her sister died of cancer. She shared her concern about still crying over her sister’s death, and the guilt she feels over not telling her how much she meant to her. I…
Read More