Happy New Year, Everyone! I love this time of year. Optimism is in the air! There is a shedding of the past, inner reflection about what we want for our lives, and an openness to the unknown of the future. If we want to live our lives in alignment with what is true and real, this is a cusp point, an auspicious time ...Read More
The Warrior’s Way to Inner Peace: Part 3 – Living in Peace
In parts one and two of this series, we examined what inner peace actually means and the qualities of the warrior that are necessary to discover peace. In this post, we explore the nuts and bolts of how to actually live in peace. Inner peace sounds great, and we love it when it pervades our lives, but how can it be ...Read More
Life Lessons from Our Elders #3: Don’t Wait
This is the third in a series of posts called, āLife Lessons from Our Elders.ā We've covered āBe Present for Your Lifeā and āAppreciate What You Have, but Don't Be Attached to It.ā In Lesson #2, I suggested taking a look at your life to see what you are grateful for.Ā In doing so, you may have encountered some ...Read More
Life Lessons from our Elders #1: Be Present for Your Life
Older people have much to teach us. Two of my best friends are eighty-nine. I never understood it, but for some reason I've always been drawn to older people much more than children. I have such fond memories of sitting with my grandfather before he died in his early 90's. Our family protocol was for us all to troop ...Read More
The Ultimate Solution to Self-Defeating Habits
We all know what itās like to get trapped by an unwanted habit. You may have vowed to eliminate fried food from your diet, start an exercise regimen, show up on time from now on, or stop arguing with your wife. Suggestions abound in contemporary media to help you achieve your self-improvement goals. You can easily ...Read More