"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." -Buddhist Proverb Someone we trust betrays us; we realize we aren't as healthy as we hoped;...

"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." -Friedrich Nietzsche What are we all doing here? Seriously, what's the point of...

We have a full moon coming up on July 3rd. Other than looking at it, I’ve never taken the time to be more intentional about celebrating...

"When does a joke become a dad joke? When it's full groan." -Anonymous In last week's post I asked two questions concerning the increase...

"When does a joke become a dad joke? When it become apparent." -Anonymous When I was growing up the word 'Dad' was synonymous with...

My hands are on my heart. My eyes are closed to the outside world. With the light from outside off, I can see within. My hands rise and...

There have been two falls, Not just one. The first was obvious. The second is hiding in plain sight. To be given a second chance, Is a...

The hills are shadows, and they flow From form to form, and nothing stands; They melt like mist, the solid lands, Like clouds they shape...

"Visualize like you have already achieved what you seek." -Unknown I have recently been watching a bunch Parkour videos on YouTube. If...

How do I describe it? What words are up For such a lofty task? Sublime? We once worshiped in the great cathedral, But all good things...

shibboleth- (shĭb′ə-lĭth, -lĕth″)- noun A word or pronunciation that distinguishes people of one group or class from those of another. A...

Words emerge in our minds And from our mouths Like water in a river. We know the general direction of flow, But not the specific...

"The most terrible and beautiful and interesting things happen in a life. Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it...

"There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs." -Thomas Sowell Faust, is a German folk story popularized by the 19th-century...

"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in...

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." -Mike Tyson I guarantee you, today will not be perfect. You may wake up...

Dear Jim Feeling, I haven't written to you in a while. I hope things are going well. I've been reading a lot about you in the news. You...

"In a way, you’ve already won in this world because you’re the only one who can be you." -Mr. Rogers "If you're going through hell, keep...

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." - Mahatma Gandhi "We hold these truths to be...

"The Way never acts yet nothing is left undone." - Lao Tzu Wu wei is a Taoist concept that roughly translates to "effortless action" or...