A Humbling Reminder to Be Kind

5 months ago

The man was surly. We’d eaten at the restaurant several times. The food was good and the location convenient, but…

5 Life Lessons I Learned From My Granddog

5 months ago

His name is Leonard. He’s an adorable black Bernedoodle, half Bernese Mountain Dog, half Poodle, the latest addition to my…

The Price of Following a Dream

5 months ago

This might be a really bad idea. For years, my wife and I have toyed with the notion of becoming…

Why Pray? My Struggles

6 months ago

I’ve often struggled with prayer.  I’ve been plagued by questions like, “What is it really?”, “What does it accomplish?” and…

The Moral Duty of Finding Inner Peace

6 months ago

Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and…

Recover from Hard Times with the 3 Hs

6 months ago

I struggle to have life lessons stick. Whenever I have a personal development insight, either taken from someone else’s wisdom…

10 Ancient Values for Modern Joy

6 months ago

Sometimes I’m not very smart. In my search for meaning, joy, and a life well-lived, I often look for new…

The Freedom of Finding Your True Self

7 months ago

One of the main reasons I started this blog in 2017 was to map my own journey toward finding my…

What I Learned Officiating My Mother’s Funeral

7 months ago

I’d never written a eulogy before. My 82-year-old mom fell on February 18, 2024. She fractured both cheeks and the…

Lousy at Meditating? Try Walking Meditation

7 months ago

Life is hard right now. My mom's serious medical issue that I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago…