Think for Yourself

Wisdom for Hanging On During Rocky Times

The chaos and uncertainty is undeniably all around us. It can seem overwhelming no matter where we look. Yet there are ways to rise above it and, by so doing, ride the wave to better times. Carole discusses how to do just that.

What Happens When Words Don't Matter and Zoom Becomes Your Reality

Harvard has a new Chaplain. Mental health practitioners and plastic surgeons are seeing an increase in patients. What's wrong with both those pictures? Carole looks at Harvard's choice and why more people are seeking help and surgery to deal with reality as reflected back to them.

My Uncensored Take on Afghanistan

Sometimes its impossible to be silent. This is one of those times. I'm sharing my conclusion about our withdrawal and its based on a lot of information and analysis.

When Was The Last Time You Checked What You Value?

Its so easy to lose ourselves inch by inch if we're not diligent about what is of value to us. It happens personally and its likely happened to the nation. Carole shares some personal examples as well as how our withdrawal from Afghanistan says a whole lot about what we've... lost far beyond having lost "face."

The Power of Certainty

All things can be used for good or bad. Certainty is one of them. What we are seeing in Afghanistan is the power of certainty held by extremists. Here's what we can learn from this and how we can use certainty for the good.

We Are What We Do... Not What We Say

Afghanistan is a bitter pill to swallow when you realize we abandoned people who relied on us. The crime isn't in the leaving...its in how we left. Carole highlights this moment in time and what we must do to right our course.

Knowing When Fear Is The Real Enemy

Do you know what's different between Covid-19 and Afghanistan, Cuba and the southern border? The difference is manufactured fear vs. real fear. Carole distinguishes between immediate and manufactured danger and how knowing the difference is the key to repairing the nation.

How To Make Deliberate Change Happen

Change happens whether we want it to or not. But wouldn't it be nice if we could positively effect how change happens? Well, we can! Carole lays out the two ways to effect change and what happens when you allow change to occur without your input.

You Have A Right to Say Enough is Enough

There comes a point when the facts as portrayed simply don't add up...no matter how they are being spun. At that point, its not only your right to claim "foul"...its your duty to do something about it. Carole looks at three incidents across the country within the past 24-48 hours that make this all too clear.

If You Can't Find The New Normal Its Because There Isn't One

What if there are more solutions to what we are experiencing than we're being told or have ever been taught? What if you are actually being called to think outside the box in your own life? Carole posits that question and brings you a surprising and libierating answer.