For people who know me these days it’s probably hard to imagine me as a really angry person… But I was. Not all the time, but some of the time. Not just angry, but once in a while–bordering on rage and on a couple of […]
RECOVERED FROM RAGE by Otto Collins Read More »
I’ve been really emotional all day today. This morning, a friend, a person I used to be friends with in real life, now a Facebook friend who I don’t see in person anymore said on Facebook that she was grateful that her sister was now
It’s Otto writing and I have a question for you… It’s a question that’s really important (especially in these crazy times we’re living in right now…) The question is… What are you trying to control in your life? Even if you aren’t aware of it,
The Role of Control in Love, Relationships, Business and Life Read More »
If you’re like me, trying to control almost anything in my life right now seems pretty futile. Whether it’s the virus as it moves across the world, our social life, our work situation, the people we live with or even our emotions… The strategies we
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During this health crisis, most of us have been told to shelter in place, hunker down and stay home…. While this is a wise move to halt the spread of the virus… Being in close quarters with your loved ones can be challenging, to say
3 Ways to Love More and Find Peace While Sheltering in Place Read More »
Today we’re talking about choices and in particular, one that might be the most important choice you make. It’s a choice we’re all making hundreds, if not thousands of times a day. But most of the time we’re not even aware that we’re making it
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Ever been so angry and worried about a fearful future that every time you thought about it… It just made you more upset and created a worse situation? This was happening to Patti and she knew it wasn’t healthy for her, her husband or their
How Anger, Blame and Being Worried about a Fearful Future Keeps Love Away Read More »
It doesn’t take much looking these days to find something that could strike fear in the hearts of any one of us… Everywhere we go (and were assuming for you too), people are fearful… -About the Coronavirus as it spreads and the difficulty in finding
Finding Hope when Fear, Dread and Uncertainty Are Running Rampant… Read More »
Legendary UCLA College Basketball Coach and student of life, John Wooden, once said, “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today” which is perfect advice if you’re living with regret. Right off the top of my head, I can think of about a half-a-dozen
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I had only been married to my first husband for less than a year when I taught him it wasn’t safe to be angry. Then, for the next 29 years until we divorced, I wanted him to show me some emotion and he just couldn’t.
What Being Angry Taught Me That Made Love More Possible Read More »
