Remember those wonderful bedtime stories your parents would tell you to lull you to sleep, letting your fertile imagination run wild? The world was full of magical possibilities as we gently dosed off into dreamland with warm and fuzzy feelings in the safe comfort of our home. The storytelling continues as we become adults and […]

It is human nature to resist change and loss.  We prefer to keep things the same, often to our detriment.  We hold on to – even cling to – toxic relationships, bad jobs, unhealthy lifestyles.  The main driver for resistance may be fear: fear of loss, fear of the unknown, fear of losing the ability […]

Enlightenment is such a nebulous word. Buddha’s simple definition is the end of suffering. Of course, we all want that, but what does that really mean? It tells us what it is not, but not what it is. How do we end suffering? In a spiritual sense, it means freeing your mind of your inner […]

Whatever your belief system, music is the language of the soul. What else can touch people at such a deep emotional level?  Music can inspire, heal, soothe, rage, elevate, love, hate and literally captivate every other feeling that dwells deep inside us, sometimes all in the same song!  As Beethoven once said, “Music should strike […]

It is hard to see the forest for the trees but most of us traverse up two mountains in our lifetime. We start to climb our first mountain when we are young, as we establish our identity and satisfy our ego. We learn how to navigate our personal journey, often through trial and error, as […]

The following topic has become so convoluted in our culture that you most likely have a bias or opinion on it and will tune out. That is because the messenger(s) of this information has traditionally been from an extreme religious sect and/or culture you can not identify with. So I am going to strip away […]

Summer has finally arrived with seemingly endless sunny days here to stay as we celebrate the fourth of July.  It may harken us back to our glory days, reminding us of those long, lazy carefree days we enjoyed in our youth.  Those fond memories of summer felt like they would last forever with eternal downtime […]

Your head is pounding…your lower back is throbbing…your stomach aches…your wrists are killing you from typing away at the computer all day.  Pain can attack day or night and, if you’re like most of us, your first reaction is to reach for the pain meds.  Advil, Tylenol or bypass the Over-The-Counter stuff altogether and go […]

He steps up to the podium, sweaty palms with beads of perspiration on his forehead and temple; she flushes red with embarrassment at the dinner party when her friends remind her of a high school crush; he turns in the final exam with knots in his stomach; she feels butterflies on her first date.  We […]

You are on your game, crushing it with confidence and ease.  All is good in your world with great health, a rewarding career and fulfilling relationships with friends and family.  You are moving effortlessly through life, gliding on the wings of angels, and firing on all eight cylinders cruising down the highway of happiness. The Gods […]