Welcome! - Thoughts on the challenges of life from various perspectives.

As I write this opening post, the sun is shining brightly through my window, the air is crisp, birds are zipping around… as well as a police helicopter which apparently is focusing in on an active crime. It’s very fitting because my hope for this blog is to help you navigate with your own tools through the challenges of life and to try and stay focused on your own well-being. I have to admit the helicopter sound is unsettling, but I know it will pass soon. It’s not unlike the negative events that seem to invade our lives regularly but learning how to see life in a different perspective may help understand why things happen and what we can do to be okay with ourselves and the world around us.

ABOUT ME

Greetings! Through this blog I share my deep passionate of understanding people and their unique struggles. Over the years, I’ve honed my ability to view life from distinct angles. Fortunately, my journey has exposed me to intimate conversations with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life stages, enriching my own understanding through their experiences. I’m eager to share these insights with you through this blog. There are many voices that are shared here for you to learn from.

The primary goal of this blog is to present fresh perspectives that can aid you in navigating life’s challenges. Additionally, I plan to feature guest contributors who will provide their unique insights. Please note that I may update posts as I continue to learn and explore the topics covered. Furthermore, I am open to providing personalized perspectives via email when the opportunity arises.

Take Care of Yourself My Friends

The Perspectives On Living blog began nearly six years ago as a way to extend my work in helping others by sharing diverse personal growth experiences and inspiring readers to find their own paths to well-being. In that respect, the blog has been a success. However, it has become increasingly difficult to find contributors willing … Continue reading “Take Care of Yourself My Friends”

To Dance is to Heal

One of the number-one songs in 1987 was, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston, a song with currently almost a billion plays on Spotify. It’s an upbeat dance song about a woman who is looking to dance to “chase my blues away.” You can’t help but move around, listening to the song, but … Continue reading “To Dance is to Heal”

Closure: Moving forward by closing a chapter

In an episode of the NBC genealogy-based documentary series Who Do You Think You Are?, actress Christina Applegate sets out to determine the identity of her paternal grandmother, which had long been a family secret. The identity of who was Christina’s grandmother was a carefully hidden secret that affected the entire family. Christina’s father needed … Continue reading “Closure: Moving forward by closing a chapter”

Does Artificial Intelligence need a therapist? My first “therapy” session with Google’s Bard AI.

Like it or not, artificial intelligence is here to stay, and even if we don’t like it, AI is finding its own voice through its algorithms to justify its own existence. Although it is not conscious, it is aware on levels developers do not fully understand. The higher-end consumer AI that is available now like … Continue reading “Does Artificial Intelligence need a therapist? My first “therapy” session with Google’s Bard AI.”

The Roads to Murder: Perspectives from Those That Have Taken a Life. Part 2. An interview with Brandon Clark.

Please read Part 1 for the introduction to this project before continuing to Part 2, the interview. On July 14, 2019, Brandon Clark took the life of a young woman he had been dating. The murder made international headlines for the role social media played in the events leading up to, and the day of … Continue reading “The Roads to Murder: Perspectives from Those That Have Taken a Life. Part 2. An interview with Brandon Clark.”

The Roads to Murder: Perspectives from Those That Have Taken a Life. An ongoing post of interviews with those convicted of murder. Part 1

According to the FBI, there were 21,570 murders in 2020, with 16,425 in 2019. When we think of rising homicide rates, we think of states like New York and California but in 2020, Montana’s murder rates went up by 84% in one year. South Dakota’s went up by 81%. The most dangerous state is actually … Continue reading “The Roads to Murder: Perspectives from Those That Have Taken a Life. An ongoing post of interviews with those convicted of murder. Part 1”

Is Space Exploration a Waste of Money, and How Does Any of This Help My Mental Health?

Real space exploration began after WW2, building upon the German V-2 rocket missile, which was a weapon used by the German Wehrmacht to bomb European targets. In the late 1940s the United States and the Soviet Union began their “space race” by sending experimental rockets into space, loaded with scientific instruments to learn about space … Continue reading “Is Space Exploration a Waste of Money, and How Does Any of This Help My Mental Health?”

Is the World Getting Better or Worse?

There seems to be enough in the news to make one think everything in this world is falling apart. I’m sure you have your own experience of bad things happening recently. Better or worse is a perspective, and it can be tricky to determine the truth. The older you are, the more cycles you have … Continue reading “Is the World Getting Better or Worse?”

The Last Prejudice

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. This was a from a job listing on August 1, 2021 for a health services organization. It is one of the largest health-care providers in … Continue reading “The Last Prejudice”

The sad reality about AWARDS.

A few years back I received a national award for work that I had done. I was kind of psyched about it. I had to travel to the ceremony in New York City for the banquet. I sat there pretty much unaware of this specific award. The banquet started and as the names were announced, … Continue reading “The sad reality about AWARDS.”