keeping your word and doing what you say

I recall a mentor of mine once said to me that integrity is about keeping your word and if you become your word your word becomes universal. Read the rest...

giving your hope and approval

I was listening to Jack Kornfield’s lecture on Generosity this morning. It is really beautiful and a great way to spend the morning. Hear it at http://diydharma.org/audio/by/artist/jack_kornfield Read the rest...

a long walk with bright sunshine can save your life

The health of the public is being put at risk by recommendations to cover up and stay out of the sun. Read the rest...

five sensible tips on taking our time to take it all in

Life in the modern age can seem to be all consuming. I know I find it that way sometimes. Read the rest...

how to maintain your cool in un-cool situations

I gotta tell you, when it rains sometimes it pours but, the hallmark of the mature, fully functioning, self-actualized person is the ability to be cool, calm and collected when caught up in the inevitable crap storms daily life delivers. Read the rest...

how you define yourself can shape your future

How do you define yourself? Do you define yourself as your work? If you are a lawyer do you cross examine your family? Read the rest...

happiness is not a target, it is a state attainable by being in the present

Happiness…we all crave it, seek it, work for it, demand it, command it, embrace it, and bathe in it. Read the rest...

five ways to tap into and trust your intuition

Listening to your intuition is one of the most powerful assets you can carry in your savings account of personal development tools. Read the rest...

vanquishing lost dreams and regret

Louise E. Boone, emeritus professor of business at the University of South Alabama was quoted to say “The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have and should have”. Read the rest...

living every moment to its maximum

A revelation came to me the other day while on a long and steep bike ride. I realized, I am not getting out of this alive. Read the rest...