Want to Achieve Your Dreams? Just Keep Showing Up

3 years ago

The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.thomas edison Since childhood, I’ve dreamed of…

Want a Positive Sense of Identity? Share Your Weaknesses

3 years ago

Know thyself.Socrates Who are you, Lord, and who am I?St. Francis of assisi The privilege of a lifetime is to…

Find Meaning in Your Pain with a Broken Window

3 years ago

During a recent road trip, I was walking the back stairwell of our hotel when this window caught my eye.…

How to Be Happy: Someone to Love, Something to Do, Something to Look Forward To

3 years ago

Sometimes numbers matter. For my 150th post, I’ve decided to share about a much more important number—30. That’s how many…

A Few of My Favorite Personal Development Books

4 years ago

In last week’s post, therapist Susan Stocker offered suggestions on beating the blues by taking inventory of your physical, mental,…

Feeling Stretched? Give Yourself the Gift of Serenity

4 years ago

When the temperature of our hometown of Tempe, Arizona recently hit 118 degrees, my wife had an inspired idea: “Let’s…

When it’s Good to Think About Death

4 years ago

I’ve been thinking a lot about death lately. It’s not as morbid as is sounds. I’m not depressed or unhappy.…

When You Can’t Change Your Situation, Change Yourself

4 years ago

When we are no longer able to change a situation . . . we are challenged to change ourselves.Viktor Frankl,…

A Life-Changing Truth: “I Am the Problem and the Solution”

4 years ago

About fifteen years ago, I was a parent chaperone for an elementary school field trip to a nature center in…

Want Your Best Life? Have the Courage to Look Within

4 years ago

The things that trouble our spirits are within us already. In meditation, we must face them, accept them, and set…