Meditation has truly transformed my life in recent years.  But, in sharing this revelation with friends, it rapidly became apparent how misinformed Western culture is.  The most noticeable being a visceral reaction, as if I’d joined a religious cult which worships some weird God or moved to a hippy community with a fresh pair of […]

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 […]

We are a society that rewards motion. The message of always moving, always doing, always going somewhere whether it’s shopping, working, driving, running errands, meetings or just providing the appearance of productivity resonates deep within us as being normal. Remarkably, even when we are not running around, our Minds are still in motion, whirling with […]

I love watching the graceful transition from Summer to Fall. Mother Nature takes her sweet time with such gradual, incremental changes we barely take notice. Dawn breaks a few seconds later and the sun sets a few seconds earlier, compressing each passing day as we crawl towards Ol’ Man Winter in these lazy Autumn days. […]

We all have an expertise in a certain area of our life, where we are proficient in this dimension of our daily routine and feel we have mastered this realm. After years of practice and discipline, you may now be brilliant in the kitchen, raising children, working out and/or your career. This is to be […]

Ever since launching this website a few years ago, people have asked where I find my inspiration to be such a prolific writer.  Truth is, I had always struggled with endless bouts of writer’s block which would occasionally paralyze me for months on end.  When I wrote proposals for work or columns for a school […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Legend has it that in ancient Rome, when a victorious general paraded through the streets, he was sometimes trailed by a servant whose job it was to repeat to him, “Memento mori” {Remember you will die}.  This reminder of mortality served as a friendly reminder to the hero to stay humble as he graced the […]