Living the Lessons

Never Give Up!

Years ago, I found a priest with a message – “Never Give Up.”  He photo copied thousands and thousands of pieces of paper with this saying on it…signed it and sent it out into the world.  I wasn’t Catholic…and wasn’t particularly fond of the institution of religion for very personal reasons…but was pretty spiritual and found… Read More Never Give Up!

Living the Lessons

Fighting Energy

Daily sometimes, I feel like I’m training to fight off the emotional hijackers in my life.  So, instead of fighting, I’m simply going to try something different.  I’m going to walk towards them. People in my life…in the neighborhood…in the family…in the general vicinity…have always had a way of being pulled into my life like… Read More Fighting Energy

Living the Lessons

A Balanced Life

Sometimes I realize I am seeking a long term vision in a very short term focused world.  While my heart longs to see what life will look like in five years, my life dictates that first, I need to figure out what’s for dinner. It’s sort of like a little daily yen/yang thing in the world. The balance… Read More A Balanced Life

Living the Lessons, Meditation

Meditation: Extraordinary You

Tonight on Oprah’s Lifeclass, Deepak Chopra will join the classroom and help us connect the karma dots to our spiritual selves.  To warm us up, it seems appropriate that we find a little time to stop today and give ourselves the moment to connect and breathe.  As we look outside ourselves to search for peace and happiness and balance, today’s Meditation… Read More Meditation: Extraordinary You