Life Lessons from a 17-Year-Old Cat

6 days ago
Matt McMann

It was quite unexpected. My daughter’s neighbor was talking about having difficulty finding a pet sitter for her upcoming holiday…

2 Keys to Finding Fulfillment

2 weeks ago

I am a master of self-deception. Time after time, season after season, year after year, I sought fulfillment in many…

The Intersection of Beauty and Despair

3 weeks ago

It was a captivating sight.  Our cruise ship slowly glided beneath Golden Gate Bridge on approach to San Francisco. I…

Finding Stability in Turbulent Times

4 weeks ago

It was an impressive sight. The howling wind whipped the Pacific into a roiling mass of white-capped waves, sending our…

Find Peace with Let Them Come, Let Them Be, Let Them Go

1 month ago

Something about this quote caught my heart: Let them come, let them be, let them go. culadasa It stirred a…

Finding a “Still Water” Mind

1 month ago

It’s been a turbulent month.  An exhausting week of author school visits capped by a bookstore event. A long-delayed layover…

Want a More Fulfilling Life? Embrace Your Mortality

2 months ago

It’s happening quickly. Two years ago, there were eight people on my dad’s side of the family in his generation.…

Define Your Own Win

2 months ago

I was driven.  Once I had the goal of being a traditionally published author in my sights, I attacked it.…

The Frustratingly Beautiful Practice of Silence

2 months ago

I have monkey mind.  In my practice of silence, rather than the calm stillness I seek, thoughts often leap about…

A Raw and Honest Take on Prayer

2 months ago

She captivated the crowd. The thousand of us in the hotel ballroom hung on every word coming from this short,…