by Monica A. Coleman | Jan 19, 2011 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
I’ve long felt that the Christmas season begins too early and ends too soon. This is not a religious complaint. It’s a commercial complaint. In the consumer culture of the United States, Christmas decorations appear in drug stores and grocery markets before Halloween....
by Monica A. Coleman | Dec 17, 2010 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
The American holiday of Thanksgiving kicks off a season where a spirit of gratitude pervades society. From the media to faith communities, the notion of thankfulness abounds. I’ve always found it problematic that the value of gratitude is so closely tied to an...
by Monica A. Coleman | Nov 19, 2010 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
I’m not a big fan of self-help books. It’s not that they don’t contain any wisdom or truth. It’s just that I prefer – perhaps even need – more human interaction. But let’s be honest, a book is far cheaper than a life-coach, therapist or weekly lunch with a good...
by Monica A. Coleman | Nov 5, 2010 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but I’ll never forget what you said.” That’s the truer version of the playground retort bullied children are supposed to use when maliciously teased. Although the original – “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will...
by Monica A. Coleman | Oct 25, 2010 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
Physics was my most difficult class in high school. Every time the teacher posed a question and asked the class for an answer, I got it wrong. I did the equations and exercises and pushed around those little wooden carts, and still never really got it. Even...