story telling for modern times Long before streaming media, texting, the internet and even the printed word, history was passed forward using the spoken word. Communities of indigenous peoples would gather in a broad circle around a warm inviting fire while the tribal elders shared stories...
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. One of the secrets of success is learning to adopt an...
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 What struck me is his intimation that giving ones blessing to another is an act...
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. I guess I am an analog guy living in a digital world. I can become...
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...
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? If you start defining yourself as your vocation, your behavior your role in your family...
happiness is not a target, it is a state attainable by being in the present Happiness...
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. But, it can be one of the most difficult to tap into. Most of us...
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. Not the bike ride, but, life. None of us are getting out of here...
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. The really bad news, however, is that we don't take stress seriously as a threat...