The Chinese character used for the word, “crisis”, is the same character used for the word, “opportunity”. When I discovered that fact, I thought it was rather appropriate because those two experiences are synonymous. As I scan my life for those times when the !@#$ hit the fan, I see how it was also some… Read More
What if life was actually just a game? What if you were a divine being (a soul) having a human experience who agreed to come down here and exist in physical form to play the game? And what if the game was a series of tests, adventures, and quests that have been strategically placed to… Read More
Whatever is going on in your life right now – setbacks, slowdowns, complications, heart ache, or frustrations (call me psychic), rather than resisting and resenting these challenges, view them more like a quest you have been sent on like you’re a character in Camelot. See yourself as the intrepid and brave soul who has been… Read More
I’ve learned a powerful lesson recently and that is to resist the urge to rescue people. Spiritual leader and author, Byron Katie, once said, (and I’m slightly paraphrasing) “There are three areas of business. Your business. Other’s people’s business. And the universe’s business. We suffer when we get involved in those two other areas of… Read More
I strive to crank out positive thinking and positive energy as much as the next person. Everything happens for a reason. Here we grow again! I will survive. What if while you’re exclaiming one of those cheerful sentiments, you’re absolutely furious with yourself for even having to deal with such a matter in the first… Read More
“As any good Buddhist will tell you, the only way to find permanent joy is by embracing the fact that nothing is permanent.” – Martha Beck We push away change as often as Kanye West pushes away members of the paparazzi. The fact that we resist change is actually the reason why we get so… Read More
Well, the latest indicator that I’m getting “older” took place yesterday. I had a root canal. To be accurate, I endured the first part of a three-part root canal procedure. The fun is far from over. I was experiencing intense pain in my bottom right molars while my recent holiday on Vancouver Island was wrapping… Read More
Do you have a habit that you wish you could change? Do you act out in a way that has you perpetually asking yourself, “When I am going to finally stop doing that?” I’ve been golfing for many years now. During my ten or so years of playing the game (and supposedly loving the game),… Read More