The spiritual search is fed on surrender. The more we hand over the reins, the more life or God or whatever meets us half-way. In essence, the besieged, frightened, miserable ego reaches a point…

Your eye has three receptors for perceiving red, blue, and green. The eye and brain then combine those colors to allow for approximately 300 different shades of color (e.g. orange, purple, yellow, and so…

More than 13 years ago I fell to my knees and gave up. Literally gave up. And out came the words: “I can’t do this anymore, I’m so tired of hurting, of being afraid.…

It wakes you in the wee hours when you want only to sleep, whispers in your ear while you celebrate yet another milestone birthday, gazes up at you from earth or urn when you…

Most of us are eager for our kids to be happy. We focus on creating happiness in them, guide them toward adult paths we believe will lead to happiness, and give them pep talks…

Am currently buried in an astonishing, Pulitzer-winning book Barbara Kingsolver rightfully described as “Monumental – a gigantic fable of genuine truths.” The book tells the story of nine very different people who converge at story’s…