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...

three powerful tools in stress management

Stress is becoming a major problem in the U. S. and will likely get worse before (or if) it gets better. That’s the bad news. Read the rest...

taking the first steps in a long journey

I was just reflecting on my neighbor was a non-functioning alcoholic. I found his body about four years ago after nobody had seen him for a while. Read the rest...

how simply breathing can effect our energy

A Buddhist teacher was instructing new monks on the importance of breath. After the instruction was over one young monk came to the instructor and said he was unable to find the importance of breath. Read the rest...

learning from your mistakes and growing from your failures

Motivation speaker Anthony Robbins once said “There is no such thing as failure. There are only results.” I for one have experienced a lot of results that I didn’t expect and for that matter didn’t desire. Read the rest...

self improvement is the catalyst for greater happiness and success

Do you ever feel like you need a kick in the seat-of-the-pants? A push in the right direction? Perhaps you need a boost in morale or need an attitude adjustment. Read the rest...

“Each difficult moment has the potential to open my eyes and open my heart.”
— Myla Kabat-Zinn

I have always lived by the philosophy of “when life hands me lemons I will make lemonade”. Read the rest...

smiling can make you healthy wealthy and… 

I’m an unabashed people watcher. I love observing people interacting. Call me a voyeur if you will but, I learn a lot from it. Read the rest...

ten easy steps to change the direction of your life

In a past life I was an executive at a Fortune 100 company. While the pay was excellent and the stock options and benefits were outstanding, there was still something missing. Read the rest...

living like there is no tomorrow

James Dean once was quoted to say “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.”

I had a conversation with somebody that is very very close to me almost to the exact date four years ago. Read the rest...