Cynthia Harrison
Novelist
Category: Mind & Body
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Changing My Mind
The human mind is a quirky old thing. Old being the key word. We are still dealing with our primitive brain and things get complicated when our shiny new neocortex starts tussling with the reptile. These two parts of our brain, like it or not, must co-exist; sometimes it feels like an uneasy marriage. Our…
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Only Love
Don’t get me wrong. I know evil exists. I saw photos of Black Friday:) Some people will do anything for a sale. And I will do anything for some peace of mind, especially this month. Christmas is not for everyone. My husband does not care for it, particularly the commercial aspects. He does like my…
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Burning Regrets
Been feeling some regret lately and wanted to let it go. October was a tough month for me and really, September was only a little better. In those weeks, I had more bad days than good. Wrote 500 pages trying to understand myself and the emotional journey I found myself on, at age 59, when…
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Lying Low in October
Mercury retrograde almost all month. Hunters out stalking prey. Novel deadline looming. Papers and exams multiply, spilling from my book bag as if by evil magic. Homework! Mine AND theirs. Other stuff. One order of Quiet Reflection to go, please. I have a plan for this month that involves nothing more than stillness and quiet as often as possible…
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Confronting My Heart
Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Mix these five ingredients, psychology says, and you have the human personality. Add intersections of relationship and environment and the impact of each trait lessens or heightens. And none are all good or all bad, either, although the word “neurotic” has never been a favorite of mine. Much to…