by Guillermo Vidal | Apr 10, 2019 | Aging Well
I have been pondering this question ever since an old memory of a warning my father had given me long ago came up during my meditation time. His words of caution were thus; “Never reveal who you are to others for they will use that information against you.” From the...
by Guillermo Vidal | Mar 13, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
The most important aspect of building a solid house is how you construct the foundation. Educated as a structural engineer, I learned that a house will never stand for long if built on shallow sand. I can say the same for every relationship, to be successful, they...
by Guillermo Vidal | Jan 28, 2019 | Spiritual Development
I could have titled this piece “How to forgive your abusers”, but I think surviving a troubled childhood is about a lot more than forgiving those who made you suffer. It is about understanding how a troubled childhood has affected your life and kept you from becoming...
by Guillermo Vidal | Aug 20, 2018 | Inspiring Leadership
No matter how much we wish it, power, fame, money, status or an important title do not make leaders. Since I have never heard of an instance where god descended from heaven to anoint a leader, at least not in my lifetime, then we must have a way we can use to identify...
by Guillermo Vidal | Apr 16, 2018 | Becoming Your Best Self
The older I get, the more I come to terms with the knowledge that my life is ending. This is not a morbid thought at all. It should not come as a surprise to any human who has reached the age of reason that life is a journey no one survives. I still believe I have...