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I believe it is. We will witness peace when we as global citizens shift our focus — when we make it a priority to share rather than shoot, to aid rather than arm, to feed rather than force, and to care rather than conquer. As people of the world, it is imperative for us toRead more

A recent report by the Association for Psychological Science titled “Wandering Minds and Aging Cells” (Epel, Puterman, Lin, Blackburn, Lazaro and Mendes) shows that a mind that is present and in the moment indicates well-being, whereas shifting our energy to the past or future can lead to unhappiness.   Science has finally begun to prove whatRead more

How is it that two people can experience the same thing yet have different stories about what happened? It’s because we interpret reality differently based on our unique lens on life, based on the story we tell ourselves about what happened.   But what if you could recognize that it is only a story, oneRead more

i want to grow and change to become my greatest self but i’m just not sure  which path to take or how to do it how do i get there? being a better partner a great parent a terrific friend are all important to me but what steps do i take how do i getRead more

there is a rolling, roiling rising from my depths intensifying as it nears the heart growing in size, density till the roaring sound of the approaching crest feels like a tidal wave bound to decimate all in its path including me and my frail sense of serenity my breath pauses in anticipation of the poundingRead more

What’s the weather like in your world? I am not referring to the external weather in your part of the world, rather, I’m asking you what the weather is like within your personal snowglobe.  What is your internal climate? This is something that you control, either consciously or not. And while it can be affectedRead more

ever read a phrase that stuck under your skin rolled around inside your head ricocheting back and forth  like in a pinball machine for days, perhaps weeks you tried to think of something else anything really but the thought was pervasive insistent, resonant clinging to your mind beginning to touch down  into your heart pervading yourRead more

wah, wah poor me it wasn’t my fault they did it to me — at some point or another most of us have played the blame game releasing all personal responsibility feeling like a victim have you ever noticed how horrible it feels to be such a willing patsy to give away your power yetRead more

A happy couple once taught me one of the secrets to their successful relationship, and that is the concept of a “Do Over”.  When one of them steps in it and wishes she had said it differently or perhaps said nothing at all, she simply says “Do Over”.  He understands that that means all isRead more

We’ve been taught that love is a verb, an action that we take, and while it certainly can express in that way, love is not an action, but rather a state of being. What does this mean?  It means that you dwell in a place of loving, you breathe love, you exude love, you areRead more