Author: Don Paglia

Tip # 5: “Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.”  Henry David Thoreau When one engages in that which one loves, time stands still, or you can say “life is timeless.” Finding one’s purpose in life is essential to becoming  a joyful, as well as, […]

“A trout is a moment of beauty known only to those who seek it.” Arnold Gingrich Years ago, I started a morning ritual where when I first wake up, and before I get out of bed, and prior to putting my feet on the floor, I remain in bed and place a shit-eating grin on […]

Tip # 3: “Fly-fishers are usually brain-workers in society. Along the banks of purling streams, beneath the shadows of umbrageous trees, or in the secluded nooks of charming lakes, they have ever been found, drinking deep of the invigorating forces of nature – giving rest and tone to over-taxed brains and wearied nerves – while […]

“Fly-fishing is the most fun you can have standing up.” Arnold Gingrich”, 1969 Have you have noticed how committed fly fishermen are to the sport? Perhaps this is the reason why they enjoy it so much. Commitment literally frees one up to pursue whatever enterprise he or she is up to. Ask any successful CEO; […]

By Don Paglia Metaphor – a metaphor is based on a literal expression for a deciding moment in life or history when a major choice of options is required. Metaphor and storytelling have been used by teachers long before the written word and long before the masses could read or write. These two tools are […]

“I didn’t marry you because you were perfect. I didn’t even marry you because I loved you. I married you because you gave me a promise. That promise made up for your faults. And the promise I gave you made up for mine. Two imperfect people got married and it was the promise that made […]

This third installment picks up from the previous two blogs called Perversity and Playfulness in Couples, and providing some further conclusions and additional and perhaps more practical suggestions, as well. Enjoy. LANGUAGE IS KEY As already stated, it is far more effective when each party within a relationship/marriage focuses primarily on his/her own Self, on […]

WHAT IS LOVE? Popular love songs with lyrics describing various physical symptoms the singer gets whenever he/she is around the beloved, or even when thinking about the other are supposed to be speaking about love. Lyrics like: “My heart starts pounding, my head starts spinning, and my temperature starts rising…” They are meant to describe […]

PART 1 of 3 There is the story about the man who goes to see his doctor for an exam. After getting a very through checkup the doctor calls the man’s wife into his office without the husband and says to her that her husband is very ill.  The doctor says her husband has a […]

Have you noticed at almost any wedding reception when the dancing begins there are some people who don’t dance? They never get up and participate in any of the dancing. Instead these couples just sit along the side lines at their table, and they merely watch the others out on the dance floor; while they […]