The Dhance: Avoid “Numbing-Out”

In my previous experience of caregiving for a spouse, I refuse to accept the obvious: my wife had a serious head injury that would probably have a permanent effect. Instead of exercising or finding healthy ways of dealing with this painful situation, I chose to “numb-out” and used alcohol to “deaden” the pain. Obviously, this… Continue reading The Dhance: Avoid “Numbing-Out”

The Dhance: You’re Not the Lone Ranger

As men, we often see ourselves as a “Lone Ranger,” who can do everything ourselves. As I recall my previous experience as a caregiver, in The Dhance, “Even though I rationally knew it was impossible to do everything necessary to care for [my previous wife], four children, my business and myself,” I repeatedly told myself,… Continue reading The Dhance: You’re Not the Lone Ranger

The Dhance: It Isn’t Eric Clapton! Who Is God And Where Can You Find Him?

There was a time when mortal humans were called ‘gods’ but were not. Eric Clapton was labeled a ‘guitar god’ in the 1960’s and that is closer to what I have learned to be the truth from the ‘practical Christianity’ of Unity. As I outline in my painful learning process in becoming a caregiver described… Continue reading The Dhance: It Isn’t Eric Clapton! Who Is God And Where Can You Find Him?