The statistics seem contradictory, a total paradox. After all, these are the very best of times, right? We are living longer and modern medicine is discovering the cure for so many diseases; we surround ourselves with every imaginable toy in our supersized homes; we can Google any topic, Skype anyone anywhere for free or stream […]

Soul Mate.  These precious two words evoke passion, emotion and hope in each of us.  Every person who has not made that extraordinary connection is on a constant quest for their Soul Mate, so much so that it is almost a cliche to say one is searching for their Soul Mate as that would be stating […]

Flashback to 2011…who were you ten years ago?  If you take a moment to seriously reflect on your status a decade ago, you may be astonished as most of us are to acknowledge that our values, preferences, and personalities have changed significantly – often in profound, fundamental ways.  But when asked to project ten years […]

Flash back to your first crush, your first real love, where the whole universe revolved around him or her. Every breath, every move, every moment an obsession as every love song on the radio spoke directly to you. The sky was bluer, the air was crisper, the food tasted better as the world was happy […]

My internal clock.  Or, perhaps my persistent restlessness tells me daybreak is fast approaching and I must hurry to capture the essence of what I seek before the dawn on this crisp morning. Strange, I ponder as I search for my left Nike, how one’s mind can selfishly ignore its own body to cater to […]

Our bodies feel our battles As our minds fight our wars We have all we possibly need But we’re always wanting more Fear whirls and swirls above me Emotions in eternal motion Waves of anguish and anxiety The calm beneath the ocean Breathe in so we can be as one Make this our finest hour […]

This is not my story but, rather, a story that pertains to all of us. As we all try to manage our lives on our personal journey – the struggles and challenges that confront us – unbeknownst to us, there is a higher purpose to our daily existence. A far greater calling. But we cannot see […]

Drop a frog into a pot of extremely hot water and it will immediately leap out.  Put that same frog in a pot of cool water that slowly heats to a boil and the frog will not jump out.  It will remain in the increasingly hot water until it eventually boils and dies.  Why does […]

On a soccer field, a six year old boy winds up for a kick but only catches air, completely missing the ball and falls flat on his face.  Some of the players laugh; some look the other way.  It was pure humiliation.  But one teammate rushes over to dust him off and help him get […]

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 […]