This is the fourth article in our series, "Sharing Generosity and Creating Community Through Happy Harvester Social Events."

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My friend, Ken, has been grumpy lately. His goal in life, winning the lottery, hasn't materialized yet and he's pissed off, feeling he deserves…

This is the third article in our series, "Sharing Generosity and Creating Community Through Happy Harvester Social Events."

In this…

Every day you have a new chance to make a change in your life. Staying stuck is a choice. The change could even just be a mental shift. It's up to…

Lately I've been wondering why some people have grace and others don't.

What got me thinking this? Well, it's a bit of everything, but…

Do not believe in something solely because someone has told you so, or because tradition dictates it, or because many others believe it. Discover…

When you feel stressed out, it can feel very overwhelming; as if there were no way out. In times like this (which affects most of us at one time…

This is a photo of a hedge at the edge of my property. For years, I kept it trimmed into a neat, square row—tidy, predictable, nice but a little…

While growing up in Ecuador, Italy, and Bolivia, I experienced diverse cultures, ethnicities, and social economies. As a child, it dawned on me…

Some people have a very difficult time saying no to others. And because of it, they usually end up feeling resentful and angry.

When you…

Sometimes a story just stays with you—not because of the headlines or the outcome, but because of the heart behind it. That’s what happened when I…

It seems that every new headline I read fills or listen to, fills me with more terror than the last one. I'm not at all sure how to stop the…

Trump strikes a lucrative deal with El Salvador, removing LGBTQ asylum seekers in the US without a removal order, flying them to El Salvador and…

Dr. Philip Low is founder, chairman, and CEO of Neurovigil. As a teenager, he made his first scientific discovery at Harvard Medical School…

These past weeks in conversations with different friends the topic of Father Richard Rohr's podcast about the Wisdom Pattern: Order, Disorder and…

Late into the early morning hours, I was wide awake trying to solve an ongoing conundrum: Why do I care so much about what Donald Trump is doing…

It's been awhile since my last post because I have struggled with what to write about. So much has happened in our state, our country and the…

If you are going to apply for Social Security or are already receiving it, here are some things you can do to protect your money…

If you expect something to change, but you take no steps toward that change, nothing will happen. What are you willing to do?…

Today, I'd like to share a video talking about a new scam--a very sophisticated scam--attacking Gmail users. Please watch the video below so that…

Now the credit card companies want proof of your citizenship!…

At a recent meeting of the Quotidians, (the group of quote lovers who meet regularly to rekindle wisdom from past eras), it was decided to provide…

So I ended up painting. Still a work in progress, but it served its purpose…

We often aim to accumulate more and more stuff thinking that it will make us happier, our lives more richer. But does it really? Or does it just…

Acknowledge that the thoughts in your mind (about 60,000 per day) aren't facts. Just because you have a thought, doesn't make it true. Observe…

It is naturally hard to let go of or give up something that feels good, that helps us tap into our inner joy. We want to hold on to it as long as…

Last night, as usual I attended the twice monthly meeting of the Society of Quotationists, a “select” group of writers, orators, and of course…

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This is the new video for my book! Enjoy! Oh ... and get yourself a copy!…

This is an interesting article I read with regards to how our brain perceived information. Maybe it's not our fault, after all, but our brain's!…

In a democracy, we all have the privilege of choosing our path forward. Wealthy or not, each of us can choose between two opposite pathways. I…

People won’t always remember the details of your life—the job title you held, the car you drove, or how much money you made. Those things might…

Sometimes, people ask me, "What's a liberator? What does that really mean?" The short video below is one way to answer this question.

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This is an excerpt from Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper. I found it relevant and relatable and somehow comforting. She poses some "beautiful…

It's been awhile since I read the story of Two Wolves. The origin of this parable is mixed. Some attribute the story to indigenous American…

I often heard my husband say “to be a really good carpenter you have to have lots of tools in your toolbox so you can be prepared for what ever is…

If you’re finding it difficult to feel any calm before Tuesday’s electoral storm, it may be helpful to reflect on what truly matters to most to us…

What?! Adversity? Our teacher? No way.

While it feels like a contraction, adversity is very much our teacher. Think about this ... what…

Narcissistic personality disorder is one of the most difficult disorders there is to deal with.

Living with a narcissist is like living in…

This story touched us. It's about homeless people doing amazing things to help others.

Consider the lesson in this article: Never dismiss…

We've all been there at one time or another. Sitting in a waiting room for an appointment with someone. Some appointments are initiated by us…

Being in the middle of an argument and maintaining your cool isn't always easy. If fact, when something triggers us, we can go from being a pretty…