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

10 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”

10 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

10 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

10 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

11 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

11 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

11 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

12 months ago

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