Dr. Carolyn Coon

Today is March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a day of joyous celebration! Not just of Irish-ness but of life, in all its glory. Yes, and tears. There’s a song on Celtic Woman’s new DVD/CD called Nil SeN La – great fun. But it’s the translation from the celtic that’s important. It means “seize […]

I know, I know this is a given. But, Cosmic Reader, not necessarily. Some people define the word more as a noun.Love is one of those words that is individually defined and rarely communicated. I know what I mean by ‘love’. But we can even use the same words to define it and mean different

“They” say you can’t choose your family but you can choose your friends. It’s a trite saying because it’s true. There’s another saying that’s equally apt: Home is where your story begins. In my case, if I could choose a family…. it would be the one I’ve been blessed with – warts and all.It’s home

(A few years ago I wrote an e-book and this segment was part of it. In revisiting the thinking I find that I really haven’t changed.)When is a spade not a spade? This is not a trick question. A spade is always a spade. It isn’t a club or a diamond or a heart –

Everyone has pet peeves but there are some things that zoom up to the top of my list quite easily. Example: in the check-out lane at your favorite grocery store, they also give you coupons to entice you back into the store later. Typically it is a limited time offer but what is truly irritating

What do you do, Cosmic Reader, when you disappoint yourself? Promise yourself never to do/say ‘that’ again? Try to make amends, if possible? Correct your words/actions by overcompensating? Apologize? All of the above? More? I know that I really get disgusted with myself and disappointed when I am the originator of the above behavior. The

I really intensely dislike dirt but I seem to function quite nicely in clutter. Clutter keeps those items you just might need only a hand away. Then again, I’m talking about organized clutter and that is not an oxymoron.I would never be able to endure an entire house or apartment cluttered, I’m talking about one

Bottom line: you can never accept another’s valuing of you until you know, understand, and accept your self – yes, with all the negatives but also with all the positives.Self worth, especially for those with low self esteem, is a difficult act. Not the least of reasons being that it flies in the face of

I just recently read that those born before the “Boomer” Generation were the “Silent” Generation. Have no idea who decided on that title, but I don’t think so. We could be called the Purpose-Driven or Purposed generation, but we are hardly silent. And exactly how many years constitutes a generation? It seems to change constantly.People

I’m a firm believer that a good hearty laugh a day is critical to good mental health… at least to keeping your funny bone happy. But… do you know what makes you laugh?Personally I’m not particularly fond of slapstick, unless it’s underplayed and short. Some performers do this to perfection but mostly it’s done ‘over