holistic living

I often wonder what would happen if I could get myself out of the way and seclude myself like Henry David Thoreau did at...

An excerpt from You Were Not Born to Suffer We are all a bit crazy, in the sense that once we’re honest with ourselves we...

In those silent, but magnificent moments of life — where we are suddenly given a glimpse of something so beautiful that it quiets the...

Never in my life would I ever have thought I’d be grateful for my small, wide, Flintstone feet. Yep, these little piggies shaped like a...

I looked out my window at the tree branches coated in glittering icy crystal from the blizzard that passed through in the dark of...

“The vibration of gratitude attracts more positive things into your life.” – Cherie Roe Dirksen Every morning, I wake up with gratitude. Once I open...

The following Bright Beautiful School of Thought saying shares a very healthful perspective: “If there is a heaven, a ‘key to the universe,’ even...

An article in the San Jose Mercury News was titled “A Bike Ride Stranger Than Fiction.” It told of two young men, twin brothers,...

You may not think you have a core negative belief, but if you’re mysteriously stuck, one or two ideas are probably holding you back...

touchstone  noun 1. an excellent quality used to test genuineness. 2. a stone used to identify something precious. 3. a safe haven, grounding spot. My personal definition of touchstone as a safe haven extends beyond...

We need to examine the spells that hypnotize us and break them when they hinder us. Spells are words, deeds and judgments that go...

Many religions and spiritual paths strongly advocate forgiveness. And it is often recommended by self-help practitioners. The merits of being able to forgive are...

An excerpt from Cosmic Flow When the moon is hidden in the sky, it’s a time of new beginnings. Get ready to call in...

"With all things and in all things, we are relatives." — Sioux From my personal experience, as I reflect on early days of my life,...

An excerpt from Slay Your Dragons with Compassion “Until we reach a certain stage in our evolution, not only do we need the support of...

As we find ourselves in times of fear and uncertainty, we may be feeling low in mood and energy. It is during such times...

I don't care if you're 20, 30, 40 or more. You could be making decisions in your life because of something that happened to...