by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 11, 2019 | Spiritual Development
Jim Nolan was my best friend from college. He died in his early fifties from cancer of the esophagus. Jim was a dear friend and the two of us shared many experiences that brought us closer. We graduated from the same civil Engineering Class at the University of...
by Guillermo Vidal | Oct 21, 2019 | Spiritual Development
Not too long ago, a movie came out based on a book by Garth Stein titled, The Art of Racing in the Rain. The story’s main character, a dog named Enzo, narrates the story. According to Enzo, the canine existence is an apprenticeship to becoming human. If the dog...
by Guillermo Vidal | Oct 2, 2019 | Spiritual Development
Until a few years ago, I believed being patient was for losers; winners made their own way. The proverb, “where there is a will, there is a way” had me convinced that—if I wanted something bad enough—I had to rely on my willpower to make things happen exactly as I...
by Guillermo Vidal | Sep 30, 2019 | Finding Love After Divorce, Spiritual Development
It is a sign of the times that divorce continues to be at the highest rates ever. Some perceive this as a bad thing, as the end of a long-term relationship can leave a person feeling alone and discouraged. But, like every life challenge that crosses each path, the end...
by Guillermo Vidal | Sep 25, 2019 | Spiritual Development
Life transitions are hard because they cause us to tumble from a perch that took us years to build. Having lost our foundation, we try to deny what has happened until we finally accept the loss of the old life. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, a Swiss-American psychiatrist was...
by Guillermo Vidal | Aug 21, 2019 | Spiritual Development
A news show I was listening to proposed the idea that the nation needs a particular candidate as president because he knows loss and pain. Perhaps I misunderstood what they meant, but I don’t think this is correct. By all means, we need leaders who struggled in life...