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The world can be so perfect-ish. The problems of the day, of the year, of the millennium could just melt away. We have complete control over this (basically). If or when we all start living the way that we know would make us happy it will make us happy! If and when we start and […]

If a child were to tell you that they were terrified of a monster in their closet, you would likely explain that there is no monster, therefore nothing to worry about. If an adult said the same thing most people would assume that the adult has a mental illness and would then try to direct

This is one of numerous little lies that we tell ourselves over and over again throughout our lives. It makes sense for a small child to fall victim to this mirage. It makes much less sense for us grown-ups. And, as with essentially everything else in life, this is completely false and utterly true at

This is essentially the thesis of all my work. The greatest realization that I want to share with the world. The one truth that freed me more than nearly any other. We fundamentally do not understand happiness. We mistakenly believe happiness is like winning the lottery or is related to the particulars of who and

The closet is not just a hiding place for those battling sexual identity issues, it is an enormous equal opportunity host for virtually all of us. We all have something that we are closeted about. Maybe we are “out” to a few safe friends or a small circle in those in our life, but many

The concept of enlightenment is misunderstood. Maybe it is different for each person. Maybe it is different for each time, for each place. For me and now enlightenment is joyous surrender. Enlightenment is not mysterious or magical. It is not something that cannot be communicated. It is simply, at least for me and for now

First off, a little primer on Sudoku for those unfamiliar with it. Sudoku is a fun, simple, yet challenging game….much like life. There is a very symmetric nine by nine grid that contains numbers one through nine. Each row, each column, and each of the nine smaller squares comprising the larger square contain the numbers

We all think that our experiences and beliefs and fears and wants are normal. We secretly think of ourselves as “the” yardstick to measure everything off of. If you went to college and don’t smoke and don’t like heights, then you think that that is true for everyone, and everyone’s friends! This has been true

Some people learn early what their challenges are– reading comprehension, vision problems, genetic conditions, ADHD, or similar. Others do not discover what hurdles lay before them until they are much older. Unfortunately still others never discover the source of their dis-ease at all, or if they do they resist acknowledging it. But, the day that

Love and compassion and understanding and empathy and hope and so many of our best selves are living things that need nurturing. These universal healers are very much like potted plants. If they are not tended to they will die. Right view, right speech, and right livelihood grow these precious gifts. When they get big