Human Interest

Tumbling down Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

At a time of personal crisis, one concept that helped me understand the turmoil I experienced and assisted me back on the road to recovery was Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. For those unfamiliar, Maslow was a psychologist who came up with a pyramidal concept of needs. There were five initial levels that later evolved to… Continue reading Tumbling down Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Human Interest, Reflection, Writing

My decade that was: from trauma to triumph

The decade that was the 2010s: 2010: Re-establishing business after devastating fire. 2011: Suddenly single after 37 years. Not. My. Choice. 2012: Legally single. 2013: In a deep dark hole of nothingness. THEN ... An epiphany - a light came on. 2014: Changed my name. New beginnings. 2015: Caring for mother. Joy within sadness. 2016:… Continue reading My decade that was: from trauma to triumph