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  • Self-Portraits and Identity

    Self-portraits reveal so much about who a person thinks that they are.  There was a time when it took a tremendous amount of skill to take a self-portrait; where it… Read more

  • Have You Ever Watched Passion?

    Have you ever seen someone with passion?  Have you ever watched them?  They are the biggest fanatics of – whatever it is they are passionate about.  They will wear the… Read more

  • Incompatible Identities

    I have a few friends that will make requests for certain blog post.  It’s always quite helpful, and challenges me to formulate a perspective on whatever it is they might… Read more

  • Sneaking in the Radio

    I heard that in an interview yesterday.  They were talking about growing up in a conservative Christian home where they weren’t allowed to listen to certain types of music.  They… Read more

  • Planning = Controlled

    Planning is optimal in a controlled environment.  When everything in the situation is under control – plans work.  When plans are made in a context that it is not controlled… Read more

  • Denial Mechanism

    We all have them.  We cannot avoid them.  We all have our issues when it comes to this.  If you’re denying it – then my point is made. The denial… Read more

  • The Pain of Relationships

    Every relationships will bring pain. Sometimes the pain happens at the end of it – when they pass away or when some event ends the relationships.  Whether voluntary or accidental,… Read more

  • When Others Celebrate You

    When others celebrate you, what are you like? Do you like it? Do you celebrate yourself? Do you hate it? Do you hide? Do you like the attention? Do you… Read more

  • The YouTube Hole

    Have you ever gotten sucked into the YouTube Hole? You know what I’m talking about. You watch a video on YouTube for class or something. Then your eye catches the… Read more

  • The Neighbor Who Doesn’t Knock

    There was a time when we knew all of our neighbors. Do you remember that time? Maybe you still live somewhere where the neighbor doesn’t knock. They just walk in,… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Lem Usita, Ed.D.

This site was my blog for many years that is now the site for the work that I do. Thanks for visiting.

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