Before we discuss ways to overcome perfectionism we must differentiate between good and bad traits. Unhappy perfectionists feel badly about themselves when they fail to reach unrealistic goals. Failure exacerbates their low self-esteem.

Perfectionism robs us contentment and steals our happiness. This tormenting trait increases stress, causes anxiety and may lead to chronic depression. “Good enough” never satisfies the perfectionist because they want

We just returned from our stress-free Texas trip with wonderfully warm memories filling our 10-gallon hat. Our visit with Christ United Methodist Church in College Station filled us with optimism,

Be careful of your thoughts for your thoughts become your words. Be careful of your words for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions for your actions

When Vicki and I drove into Texas the first thing we noticed were silky smooth roads. Then we saw Texas flags flying high and wide over every ranch and farm;

This morning I read an essay in Christian Ethics Today by Robert Baird, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University. I have summarized and rewritten his words here:As we age

A friend of mine, Chad Thompson, MD, gave me these two ways of responding to offensive words. When someone offends us we can: Tell others about it. The listener begins to

Procrastination, doing low-priority tasks before high priority activities, robs us of valuable time: We usually do the least important things first because they are easier.  We put off the most

The people of Springfield, Illinois little realized what destiny held for Abraham Lincoln. Most pitied him. Married to a virago who embar­rassed him with her envious, hostile outbursts, he with­stood

Oops! I goofed-up. For the past two years I have been writing two blog posts every week. Last week I missed a post.The reason for writing two posts each week