Frustrated by the State of the World? Here’s a Simple Action You Can Take

7 months ago

Sometimes looking back helps us move forward. Given the state of the world today, it feels appropriate to revisit a…

The Appealing Beauty of Your Imperfections

7 months ago

I heard my friend curse.  Years ago, we’d hired him to install hardwood flooring in our new sun room. He’d…

The Importance of Balance—Be Against the Bad, But For the Good

7 months ago

It was a moment of serendipity.  After writing last week’s post on the dual nature of freedom (freedom from +…

Find Real Freedom with “Freedom FROM” + “Freedom FOR”

8 months ago

There are two sides to freedom. In the US, we recently celebrated the 4th of July, marking the anniversary of…

A Humbling Reminder to Be Kind

8 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

8 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

8 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

9 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

9 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

9 months ago

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