The Times They Are A-Changin’
Bob Dylan wrote the song “The Times They Are A-Changin” in fall of 1963, a pivotal time in US history. Martin Luther King had just delivered his “I Have a…
Follow your inspiration
Do you ever read the news and feel despair? I do. There is so much trouble in the world. Yet we still have to live our lives and follow our…
In a hurry to get somewhere? Relax.
Having goals is essential. Most people have a natural desire to accomplish things and use their talents and abilities to find fulfillment, and make a contribution, and goals give us…
Desire
All of us have desires—many of them, I imagine. As I move through any given day, I am always trying to figure out how to fulfill one desire or another.…
Become more of who you truly are
In our culture, youth is often praised and aging is seen as a deficit. But as we get older, we gain access to a deeper kind of wisdom than we…
If you write it, it will come
Remember the movie “Field of Dreams”? In that film, Kevin Costner hears a voice telling him, “If you build it, they will come.” He builds a baseball diamond and, well,…
Personal Best
Years ago I saw a film called "Personal Best." It was about women training for the Olympics. In the end, they were unable to attend the Olympics because the U.S.…
Find a New View
Here in the Northeast, days are cold and short in January. It's a time to stay in a lot, and to act in harmony with nature. Nature is in a…
Role Models
Mindfulness isn’t only about meditating every day, developing a sense of presence throughout the day, calming our mind and bodies, learning to focus, or realizing that we don’t have to…
Making Habits into Goals
A new year has just begun and, if you are like me, you want to set fresh goals, or reach the goals you set last year. When we set a…
