5 Life Lessons I Learned From My Granddog

9 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

11 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

11 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

11 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

12 months ago

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

The 4 D’s: A Sustainable Response to Suffering

12 months ago

Spoiler alert—the needs of the world are endless. Poverty. Disease. Human trafficking. Food shortage. Climate change. Homelessness. Income inequality. Racism.…