Avoiding the Trap of Self-Rejection

10 months ago

It was a painful realization. Many years ago, the independent church I was working for as the music leader became…

A Counterintuitive Path to Happiness—Embrace Suffering

10 months ago

I’ve always been fearful. Along with my childhood fear of our creepy basement and my perfectly rational fear of sharks,…

A Reflection on Vegetables and Candy

10 months ago

And now for something completely different. This week, I’m pausing my personal development focus to update you on another part…

How to Be Happy

11 months ago

After twenty-six years, I was tired. Being a professional musician was my dream. My focus. My passion. I’d fought, scratched,…

The Only New Year’s Resolution You’ll Ever Need

11 months ago

Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. That's what I thought when read my friend Tom Leveen's recent author…

Goal Setting for the New Year? Do a Few Things Well

11 months ago

I hate New Year’s resolutions. Given that I write a personal development blog, that may sound odd. In my experience,…

A Coexist Vision of Christmas

11 months ago

It really is beautiful. The window of our condo in downtown Tempe Arizona looks out over a large hill. In…

How to Snap Out of a Funk

11 months ago

I love learning from my kids. My daughter Kennedy McMann recently started a podcast called Sidebar, where she shares stories…

The Frustratingly Beautiful Practice of Silence

12 months ago

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

What Comes After Thanksgiving? A Helpful Holiday Perspective

12 months ago

What comes after Thanksgiving? That’s the question recently posed by my dear friend and fellow writer Susan Rau Stocker in…