Few of us in this day and age haven’t heard the expression, “What you put your mind to is what you become” or “Your thoughts are things so be careful with your thoughts,” or…

Here’s an idea I borrowed (and practiced) from Annette Nibley’s website, What Never Changes. Take out a sheet of paper and write down what it is that you are seeking vis-a-vis the spiritual journey…

Most days when I fetch my 8-year-old from school I arrive early, situate my car in the parking lot and pull out a book to read for a few calming minutes before, quite literally,…

Last week was one of those rollercoasters so typical of the human experience: a “good” week in the sense that a lot of work was being accomplished even if it did require us to…

A key conceit of spiritual study is that we don’t really exist – at least not in the sense most of us imagine, which is to say a distinct body, name, personality, history, beliefs,…

I met a friend for a couple of beers today, commiserating with him over what, potentially, could be his second divorce. En route home I had the music blasting, a rarity for me these…