There is Nothing Wrong with You
“The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If your life has been anything like mine, you have received a lot of messages which make you believe that in some ways, or maybe in many ways, you just don’t measure…
The Gift of Friendship
“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life.” ~Steve Jobs,…
Peace and How to Get There
We can all be peace workers. We don’t have to leave our houses or fly to distant lands to negotiate peace treaties. We don’t have to win the Nobel Peace Prize, either. All we have to do is be peace. We have to cultivate peace within us. I say “all we have to do,” but…
The Purpose of Life
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Someone once said, “If you aren’t dead, you’re not done.” I took this to heart. Like many…
What the Health…Debunked?
There seems to be a lot of buzz around the vegan documentary What the Health. It has gotten the attention of viewers, and many people are actually considering a change in diet after watching it. Of course, when it comes to food and diets, there is never a shortage of controversy and mixed messages. There…
There is a Science to Happiness
At the end of the holidays, sometimes it is easy to feel low. My daughter, Bliss, and I took down the Christmas tree today, and as always, we were both a bit sad that our favorite holiday is behind us for another year. Some people feel sad all through the holidays. Loved ones may…
It’s a New Year!
“Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success…” ~Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1868 This is…