Collect Moments – Not Things

Collect moments not things, that’s right.  It’s sad the thought of so many in our world especially in the western world being lead by things and not moments.  The superficiality seems to be at an all time high.  And while all things seem to have their natural order of progression, the most disturbing progression to […]

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Standing Rock Sioux – History Repeats Itself

Standing Rock Sioux might be coming to find history generally always repeats itself. While a Washington D.C. judge this past friday ruled against the Standing Rock Sioux lawsuit protestors and activists continue holding out hope.  They are optimistic still because the U.S. Army Corps of engineers has held off on issuing permits to dig on federal […]

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In The Spirit Of Thanksgiving I’m Grateful For……

On this day I have gratitude and in the spirit of Thanksgiving I’m grateful for so many things.  The obvious, friends and family, all my loved ones of course.  The semi-obvious, my health something to not be taken for granted and for this I owe thanks.  I give thanks for all of the wonderful light […]

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The Art of Happiness According to the Dalai Lama

The Art of Happiness according to the Dalai Lama is a set of talks and insights with His Holiness.  Is there really an art to it?  Can it even be achieved?  Are there people who are truly happy?According to the Dalai Lama, Yes.  It is possible, attainable, achievable, within our reach.There are certain guidelines to […]

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The Perpetual Aching In My Heart

There is a perpetual aching in my heart that has been there for many years now.  It does not secede.  It does not stop.  It does not go away, but penetrates and seems to grow stronger with each passing day.  It’s a pain like I’ve never known.  I wait to awake and feel lighter one […]

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The Day After – Processing The Outcome Of the Presidential Election

The day after the 2016 Presidential election like millions of others around this great nation, I too am in a state of shock at the final outcome.  It’s not an outcome many of us had ever imagined.  Sitting with the reality of it and facing the shock and trauma of it is forcing us all […]

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On The Eve of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

On the Eve of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, as I ponder how it could be the world’s super power  seems to be going backwards, I’m hopeful and optimistic the trajectory of the nation and the people is onward and upward.It has been a scary time coming to terms with the amount of rage, fear, […]

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In Pursuit of Happiness – It’s What We All Want

It’s our quiet and for some not so quiet pursuits of happiness that have me thinking.It really does cut to the core of what we want, who we are, how we were raised and our genes even according to science.  While many people when asked are on a quest for happiness and will try any […]

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