In a year that seems to have just flown by, here it is again — autumn, and a time in many cultures when people acknowledge all we have to be grateful for. But we have seen some difficult years of late, and many people have grown discouraged. There’s so much chaos in the world, and it seems people are expressing […]

Needless to say, hardly a day goes by that we don’t find ourselves frustrated, rushing, resentful — even over minor disruptions. And then there are the major losses and trials that tax us to the core. To say the least: our lives aren’t perfect. This is just the way it is. It is the very nature of life that we […]

Have you ever looked back on an experience in your life and wished you’d seen things more clearly before you got into that doomed relationship, or you said those hurtful things, or you wasted so much time on an endeavor that did nothing to nourish your true self? It has happened to all of us. We just don’t seem to […]

We’ve all heard the expression, “You are your own worst enemy.” In fact, it’s a theme that runs through all the sacred texts and philosophies since the beginning of time. Most likely we’ve seen this principle operating in ourselves. Perhaps it was in a moment when we caught ourselves doing the very thing we didn’t want to do. Or we […]

Is it possible for fear to disappear? Let’s find out. And let me say at the outset, I’m not talking about the fear of meeting a bear or driving through a forest fire. These are natural fears based in physical danger. We can’t and don’t want to get rid of them. No, I’m taking about the fear of things that […]

The fact that you’re reading this right now makes me think that perhaps you have certain feelings about your life that I am very familiar with, because I feel them as well. It’s a feeling that something is missing. That there must be more to life than what our daily experiences provide. That we’re part of a great mystery, something […]

The other day I had an experience I’ve had countless times during my life, and I think it’s likely that you have had it too. I was going about my usual morning routine when unbidden, and without my awareness, a memory of a past, painful experience crept into my consciousness and took over my heart and mind. I was caught […]

We all know the feeling of wanting to break out of our skin, to drop all the self-limiting ideas that hold us captive, and be who we really are. But when the moment of challenge comes, it seems so much easier to just go down the usual path. To fawn before that intimidating person. Or follow that old self-harming habit. […]

We all have negative reactions, probably multiple times every day. We spill coffee grounds on the counter. We’re already running late when we’re stuck in traffic. Then, here comes that snide remark from a coworker. By now we’re ready to blow up. Multiply that by 8 billion people, and we can almost see the cloud of negativity hanging over humanity. […]

As the New Year approaches, many of us feel moved to make a fresh start in life. We want to live in a way that is more personally fulfilling, as well as more beneficial to others. But with all the division we see in the world today, and all the cruelty it brings, we may question the transformative power of […]