Drowning in problems? Here's a way out...

I’m in Britain and I watch guys in pubs. Why are they so passionately engaged in sports, when the results, to any sane and rational mind, don’t really matter? It's not as simple as that, Virginia.

We are so quick with criticism of what others should be doing - and aren't. Here is a way to keep the focus on where it belongs....

When do you stay put? When do you try something new? Is it an either/or?

We are so careful of our dignity. We don't want to do anything "foolish" - to appear childish. Some of us take off masks and grow wiser...

Some specific techiques. Are you grateful for the big things? What about the little disasters, that didn't happen? And what happens to you when you make this shift?

The gratitude holiday. Do you thank the universe for the gift of deep friendship. A famous poem points the way.....

I got angry. Then I figured out why. Guess what? It wasn't the reason I thought.

Do you understand intuition? Is it mysterious or inexplicable? Is it emotion? Is it snap decisions?

While becoming certified to teach CPR last week, I encountered the Chinese symbol for "listen" - which may make sense of some required HR classes. Check this out!

Buddhist is not about beliefs, concepts, hypotheses or left-brain's rigid way of achieving knowledge. The deepest Knowing required you to let go of teh boxes that constrain your experience of reality, and just Know. Some books, my ideas....

A hero is never scared? What about a hero is scared and does what needs doing anyway? What about a hero sometimes needs to be sad, scared or lost, and can come back to heroic after they have admitted the truth to themselves and one other person...

Is it ever possible to engage in delusions and still be making progress toward wisdom and maturity? You betcha. Aren't you supposed to be ridding yourself of delusions? Well, not always... learn how to create them and harness them for your good!

Every year, I choose a spiritual goal and really focus on it every day in my meditation, my reiki energy practice and my long walks in nature. It works. This year, I am burning away envy....

David FOster Wallace says that there are really no atheists in the world... listen to his reasons and decide....

I walked into my closet and entered a magical world... well, OK, but I discovered some profound revelations about myself and my life, mixed in with the teal jacket and the cranberry pants. Mindfulness, fear of loss, abundance and so much more...