by Terry Lowey, MFT | This article is a continuation from the December article “How and Why we Lie,” and addresses the idea of creating genuine community. The manipulation of financial markets or “Good ole boy code” or “What they don’t know won’t hurt them,” or “Do as I say not as I do,” are all cultural beliefs we were raised with that are based on lies. This country and our American culture was founded on ideas, such as Honesty, Truth, Liberty and Justice, Integrity for … [Read more...]

by Terry Lowey | Remember the legendary story that you were taught in grade school about George Washington, as a young boy, admitting that he chopped down the cherry tree? It has been well over 200 years, and tens of thousands of heroic and monumental acts have transpired since that time. Still, the story of the boy telling the truth endures. Why? Because being honest takes that much courage. In Washington’s story, and perhaps in our own, the simple act of telling the truth is a … [Read more...]