Things, good or bad, rarely happen over night. They build over time. So subtly it's barely noticeable. And then one day you can't believe where…

When experienced hiker Nancy Abel met Katharina Groene from Germany hiking the Pacific Crest Trail near Sultan, Washington, she tried to warn her…

Yesterday, my friend Colton dropped by out of the blue. He brought over a bag of donut holes to share despite his diabetes. This means he's having…

While driving to my client’s new home for a training session last week, he texted to say he was running late. Pulling up to the house, my…

Brother David Steindl-Rast's retelling of this story was my inspiration.

After the crucifixion Jesus came upon two of his disciples…

When people struggle to make ends meet, giving to others becomes a challenge. Shopping for the perfect birthday gift, perusing the boss’s daughter…

Sitting in church one Sunday morning listening to Pastor Harold talk about our earthly father and our Heavenly Father connected me with some…

I learned something about kids when I stood in a classroom of ten-year-olds as a guest speaker. During the question/answer period, the first kid…

In this short video, James Talarico explains what a real man is and what he isn't. Take a listen…

Forgiveness got unpacked on a country road. The dance is over. Here's what happened when I visited my family.

In reflection, it is no…

The power of words can lift others up or wound them. Whether it is a thoughtless reaction or an intentional verbal attack the result can be…

Life lessons and reminders about what’s truly important often come from unexpected sources. This was my experience recently while driving home…

Teachers deserve so much more goodness than they receive.

This short but sweet lesson, delivered by a very patient teacher, not only…

A man was walking down the street scrolling through his newsfeed. When he tripped, he lost his balance and fell into a freshly painted picket…

As a daughter who suffered through two parents dying and benefiting from Hospice care, I understand how important palliative care is for people in…

This man was asked why he hated Trump. Here is his answer…

Millions of people are faced with a choice to forgive someone, a situation an event...or not. I can imagine this community has some readers that…

Have you ever found yourself giving and not receiving in return?Perhaps you've been left frustrated and wondering, "Did I do something wrong?" Or…

The world is full of toxic people. Maybe you know someone in whose presence you feel extreme unease every time you're with them. On the surface,…

Ben is deaf and has other special needs. When his parents dropped him off at school, they had no idea how isolated he was and were devastated when…

"77 million people overlooked rape, sexual assault, felonies, infidelities, insurrection, dinner with white supremacists, insulting soldiers,…

We’re told a simple story in America: work hard, and you’ll be okay. But for millions of people, that promise has not been delivered.

This…

On a recent visit to Trader Joe’s Market, I rounded the corner to the canned food aisle, where I saw an employee on his knees, hunched over. I…

As I pulled into the Whole Foods parking lot a couple of days ago, I saw an older woman with a cane struggling with a misbehaving shopping cart…

Most of us have known that insurance companies have been screwing us. They have made us believe a lie--that socialized medicine, that universal…

This month kicked me in the butt. But it also gave me something to ponder.

People can be rude, mindless, and undisciplined. It's just a…

Wanting more feels like an addiction. The more you get, the more you want. It's an empty void that never gets filled.

But what if what we…

Apparently, if you click the "Buy Now," button on Amanzon, versus adding it to your basket, then seeing the breakdown when you're ready to buy,…

Change is often difficult. Often we want to make changes to our live, but find it quite challenging, afraid of the discomfort. If you want change…

We become the people with whom we associate on a regular basis. That's why it's important to understand whether we need to spend more or less time…

Mistakes are part of life. They're going to happen. Sometimes more than you want. But it's important to remember that the mistakes are learning…

Are you involved with a narcissist? Have you encountered one in your life? If the answer is yes, listen to this video. The creator explains the…

Social media has a lot of benefits. But perhaps it's a double-edged sword. I found short video quite interesting…

Here it is!!!

Your brand-new day. Didn't like yesterday? It's okay. You get to do it all over again. You have another chance. There's a…

Silence is golden my friends. It's been my good and constant companion during troubled times. Though keeping my mouth shut on civic affairs seems…

Do you find yourself complaining that you’re in a rut? You might be right. Take a look at what you’re doing. Are you living each day in the same…

Most people I know have a very troubled heart these days. It's not just the brutality of ICE that's disturbing. It's the alarming deadness of soul…

This video, at first glance, was very inspiring. As someone who works out regularly and gets inspired by others doing the same thing, I was…

“Those who don’t know history are condemned to repeat it.”

— George Santayana

When George Santayana published The Life of Reason…

After the recent murder of Renee Nicole Good, I have been feeling a lot of despair. Cold blooded murder is now happening on our streets. It doesn'…

We can want things, but that doesn't mean we're going to get them. And who knows, sometimes it's better that we don't. So when we don't, what's…

A year ago, my client, Tony, age 25, broke up with his girlfriend. They met in college in New York, and for each of them, it was their first…

As an American growing up in other countries, I felt like a celebrity of sorts. Everyone wanted to be American or claim they were friends with one…

A recent podcast featuring Dr. Karl Pillemer, director of Cornell University's Legacy Project really piqued my interest. He has spent years…

In America, there's an affordability crisis, an opportunities crisis, and a spiritual crisis. How are these interconnected?

Senator…

Be present. Be aware of where your energy goes because that's where you go…

My former client, Dora, and I would take “power walks” along the beach twice a week. Her stride, fast and powerful, conveyed, “Watch out, coming…

Sometimes prayer just isn’t enough. Even where two or more or a multitude have gathered.

It’s not that heaven isn’t listening…it hears…

When you're feeling down, depressed, or anxious, it's easy to want to curl up into a ball and exit stage right. But that's the worst thing you can…

Do you want to know if someone is lying to your face? Watch this video and learn some ways in which to do this. It's not what you might think…