Place the tip of your index finger lightly in the middle of your forehead. Now pay close attention to what you feel there. What does your finger feel like against your fo...read full story
My friend Tom Zender is a minister, author, and business consultant with very strong values. One reason why he doesn’t burn out is reflected in a comment he made on...read full story
If you stand on a high ledge, say about 70 feet, and look at the expanse of Lake Pend Oreille in north Idaho from the town of Sandpoint, you can see an almost limitless e...read full story
In the not so distant past, people would say a child came from a “broken home” if the child’s parents were divorced. And this was considered a great tra...read full story
We must be completely present for what we are doing, without sacrificing or rushing what's in front of us in order to get to 'more important' stuff later. No matter how m...read full story
In 1982 I went to Greece to run in the footsteps of Pheidippides, the original marathoner who ran the twenty-six-plus miles from Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. to carry n...read full story
Summer is an ideal time to slow down and reflect on all the gifts of a simpler, more peaceful life. Your personal choices can help you align with the tranquil nature of t...read full story
On many weekends, you will find me in my backyard planting wonderful new flowers, seeds, and vegetables. The soil where I live is poor. What I’ve done to replenish ...read full story
I recently went to Sicily with a good friend. She lost her husband a year and a half ago, after going through his three-year ordeal with cancer, and decided that it was t...read full story
Since I know that many people have a deep fear of risking embarrassment or humiliation and, rarely, if ever, allow themselves to be spontaneously creative, part of the wo...read full story
