Barbara Clark

Who Do You Turn To?

In troubled times, who do you turn to? Do you talk to a friend, your spouse or significant other, or a family member? Perhaps you turn to your pastor, priest, rabbi or other religious figure. Others may have a professional therapist they talk to. Do you look within yourself to work things out through reflection, prayer, writing or meditation? Do you talk to God? Perhaps you find ways to distract yourself... (posted by Barbara 3 years 89 days ago.)

Why Do You Eat? A Multiple Choice Test Question

Why do you eat? Are you asking yourself, "Is this a trick question?" Or perhaps you're thinking, "The answer is obvious: because I get hungry!" While that may be the obvious answer, there are a significant number of people who eat for a variety of other reasons. In fact, I would guess that many of us eat for many reasons, but rarely because we are really hungry. If we do, many of us don't stop when we feel... (posted by Barbara 3 years 97 days ago.)

Loving Myself in 2009

I would like you to think about whether or not you agree with the following statements: 1. Guilt, blame, and anger are negative emotions. 2. Negative feelings and emotions can cause stress. 3. Stress takes it toll on your body. 4. Stress can make you sick. 5. Stress can cause disease. Do you agree with any or all of these statements? If so, next consider the following statements. 6. Being happy, peaceful and loving are positive... (posted by Barbara 3 years 123 days ago.)

A Christmas Gift

My daughter is visiting New York City with a friend of hers who has never been here before. The first night here, I had gotten stuck on a slippery slope and not one passer-by stopped to help us out. In all fairness to my fellow New Yorkers, it was a very cold night so people were probably focused on getting inside to a warm place as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the experience only reinforced my visitor's stereotype of urban... (posted by Barbara 3 years 155 days ago.)

Forget About It!

I'm not a native New Yorker, but New York City has been my home now for almost eight years. While the title of my column may suggest a topic about New Yorkers and their amazing expressive personalities or conjure up memories of that old television show, The Honeymooners, you can just "forget about it" as my topic is neither! This week's column is all about forgetting when it comes to things that are bothering you about your significant... (posted by Barbara 3 years 175 days ago.)

Two-Four-Six-Eight! Who Do We Appreciate?

Remember an old cheer during high school that went something like this? Two-Four-Six-Eight! Who Do We Appreciate? ____________ ! ______________! (Fill in the name of your favorite team) What better time to chant this cheer than at Thanksgiving time this year! While we are reminded of giving thanks and finding appreciation for the people in our lives during this annual holiday in the U.S., it can often be... (posted by Barbara 3 years 187 days ago.)