Giving appreciation and forgiveness have both been shown to promote mental health, well-being and happiness. Consider and appreciate the biggest miracle gift of all. You and I exist. No one can explain that. We cannot even comprehend the alternative — that nothing at all exists. By default, nothing should exist, not even space and time.Continue reading “Thanksgiving and Mental Illness Awareness”
Author Archives: Randal B. Adcock
The Future Begins NOW!
My Honest Opinion Okay, this is the way it goes. I’m not going to hold back. This is my bold honest opinion about what needs to happen very soon. Its both scary and hopeful. Sure, we need to keep calm. We need a sense of humour. We need empathy, compassion, and obedience to the ruleContinue reading “The Future Begins NOW!”
Today’s Adult Conversation
How does one carry on a constructive conversation today? Maybe it can go something like this… “These are troubling times.” Doh! Obvious! Our species sits in the middle of a global viral pandemic and an economic recession. Is that all? No. We have other complicating factors too. Like what? Climate change? Yes, and loss ofContinue reading “Today’s Adult Conversation”
Covid Fatigue and…
I think many people were in low grade “Covid Shock” up until about now. Maybe we are moving into a new mental state of “Covid Fatigue“. No one wants to admit it, but the emotional stresses are adding up. You won’t admit it because you don’t want to appear vulnerable. That’s an animal instinct atContinue reading “Covid Fatigue and…”
Redefining Us
I’ve been strangely silent on recent matters of our common humanity. I wonder. As a bit of a perfectionist, I like to reserve judgement concerning the trajectory of our human endeavors. I know civilization and all its parts all have lives of their own. I look for points of intervention, where a few well-chosen wordsContinue reading “Redefining Us”
The Importance of Political Diversity and Integration
There are no two identical things anywhere in the universe – if you look closely enough. Life depends on the integration of diversity in our DNA, cells, tissues, organs and the whole being, as well as the social systems and ecosystems in which we are embedded. Throughout the human population we have countless ways inContinue reading “The Importance of Political Diversity and Integration”
On Human Diversity and Its Advantages and Limits
Nature has designed humans to be not only different but complementary. People high in oxytocin are caring lovers. People high in testosterone are driven and competitive. There is a natural distribution of these differences across the population, and its not just about women and men. The population in any human community needs both tendencies forContinue reading “On Human Diversity and Its Advantages and Limits”
A 12 Step Program for Economic Recovery
Based on my professional experience working with people, entrepreneurs and local economies, this is a 12 Step Program to Economic Recovery and to find our New Normal following COVID-19: We still have memory of how to run an economy (e.g. run a business, find a job) to prime the recovery pump Some keystone industries areContinue reading “A 12 Step Program for Economic Recovery”
Shared Secret Fears and Hopes
Dear Diary: Lately I have been posting little things on this and that. Not some of my best work. I feel a need for things to settle down into a pattern before I can be confident that I have something substantial to write. I hope my friends and family are well, keeping busy and notContinue reading “Shared Secret Fears and Hopes”
Dominators
A portion of the population has always been inclined to compete and to dominate. Sometimes its friendly play. Other times, its serious – very serious. In bygone days of competition between tribes this was important in gathering the team for combat to preserve your hunting grounds from invading neighbours. The hierarchy model adapted to commerce,Continue reading “Dominators”
