Flow Like a River
We're encouraged from an early age to think of happiness and success as things to be achieved rather than accepted. But future fulfillment does not exist. Research shows that people…
We're encouraged from an early age to think of happiness and success as things to be achieved rather than accepted. But future fulfillment does not exist. Research shows that people…
Mindfulness meditation is often defined as a state of active, open attention to the present, observing one's thoughts and feelings without judging (Psychology Today). But is that all? If that…
There is a saying: The times are urgent; let us slow down. What does this mean? When we feel pressured to act immediately to make some change in our lives…
Mindful writing, also called expressive writing, is a therapeutic writing process that has many benefits. It has been used in hospitals, homes, prisons, schools, and other settings. Research has shown…
Plots in fiction often consist of a character wanting something and being continually hindered. Without these obstacles, roadblocks, twists, and turns, there wouldn’t be a story. Our lives unfold in…
Are you always hoping or planning to find a better house, better job, or better income? Does it seem that the future holds a time when you will be more…
How do you wake up in the morning? Are you full of energy, enthusiastic about starting a new day? Or do troubling thoughts and emotions arise as you come into…
Every day we are confronted by ‘bad news’ stories on our phones, computers, and telephones. And it’s true that there are wars, cruelty, injustice, and violence in many parts of…
Everybody has a story, and each is unique, one of a kind. You were born into a certain set of circumstances, and you have thus far worked with it the…
Life is change. We change moment to moment. Yet many times our lives feel static, as if things are fixed a certain way. I’ve always thrived on making change, oftentimes…