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December 2016

December 06, 2016

Why Do Angels Always Say “Fear Not?”

What are the first words out of every angel’s mouth? “Fear not!” Granted, seeing a...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

The Search for Authenticity

Right now in our culture, soulful is better than slick, vulnerable is better than cocky,...

November 15, 2016

Holding the High Watch After the Election

The news has been silenced in my house. And I have discovered words of spiritual...

November 01, 2016

Five MORE Lessons from Life So Far

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the lessons I’ve learned from life so...

September 2016

September 20, 2016

Do You Really Want to Be Happy?

Are you happy? Or is that even the right question?

September 13, 2016

Force Yourself to Play This Game

Some of us need to take a moment to remember there’s more good than bad...

September 06, 2016

Never Discuss Race, Religion or Politics

We stifle ourselves in public, turn off the news that upsets us, and unfriend people...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

The Problem with Happiness

Increasingly I encounter people who are sailing through chemo and celebrating baldness, or divorcing amicably,...

August 16, 2016

12 Reasons to Be Grateful Anyway

Are you in despair about world events? Or problems closer to home? Here’s a quick...

July 2016

July 19, 2016

6 Ways to Create Your Own Sabbath

As the story goes, God created the world, then on the seventh day, God rested....

June 2016

June 28, 2016

How to Stay Spiritual When the World Falls Apart

Maybe it’s not a bad thing that we are continually forced to reconsider the kind...

June 07, 2016

In Violent Clashes, Who Is Suffering?

What are political protesters trying to express? Probably not what you think. Or even what...

May 2016

May 25, 2016

How to Survive This Election Cycle

Americans have a presidential election every four years, and it feels worse every time. Candidates...

May 10, 2016

Killing the Darlings: How to Edit Your Life

Editing streamlines and improves writing, movies, songs, even fashion design. But oh, those cuts can...

May 03, 2016

Knuckleheads: 3 Reasons to Let Them Live

What are we to make of the many, many annoying people who cross our paths?...