I’m not shy about saying “I love you.” It’s a sentiment each of us expresses; sometimes with reticence and other times with wild abandon. Recently I found myself asking, “What does it really mean to love?” The exercise proved to be deeper and richer … [Read more...] about The Many Faces of Love
Eyes Wide Open
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates … [Read more...] about Eyes Wide Open
Playing the Game of Life
Growing up, my family, friends, and I played a lot of board games. The goal of the games—whether Monopoly®, or Trouble®, or checkers— is of course to win. Monopoly’s® objective is literally to monopolize the board by acquiring more money and property … [Read more...] about Playing the Game of Life
Broken Open
"Sometimes a heart is broken so it can open and life can pour in." Yingzhao Liu … [Read more...] about Broken Open
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Self-initiated change takes courage. It’s far easier to maintain the status quo given the obstacles. Inertia is one of them. In 1687, Isaac Newton in his First Law of Motion famously said, “Lex I: Corpus omne perseverare in statu suo quiescendi vel … [Read more...] about Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Courage
"Courage is standing by your heart despite the fear." Marguerite LaDue … [Read more...] about Courage
Fear On The March
On January 6, we witnessed images of people “storming” the Capitol. They were on a mission to overturn what they were told was a fraudulent election. These individuals took action because in their minds they believed the words they read, and the … [Read more...] about Fear On The March
Dance On
"Those who don't hear the music think the dancers mad." Friedrich Nietzsche … [Read more...] about Dance On
Still Learning
I was introduced to A Course in Miracles (ACIM) over 35 years ago through the book, Love is Letting Go of Fear, written by Dr. Jerry Jampolsky. To say it had a profound effect would be putting it mildly. Jerry’s “little book” made a huge impact on my … [Read more...] about Still Learning
Take Heart
"I believe what the self-centered have torn down, the other-centered will build up." Martin Luther King, Jr. … [Read more...] about Take Heart