Author, Jodi Picoult wrote, My dad used to say that living with regrets was like driving a car that only moved in reverse. Living with regret slows you down and saps your energy. This is the second part in a series on regret. The first piece looks at some of the most common regrets. The ... Continue Reading »
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Etch a Sketch, the trusty toy you snatched from your sister to ruin the shape she just spent 40 minutes crafting, was brilliant long before the Ipad was even a twinkle in Steve Job’s eye. Now you can put an Etch a Sketch case on your Ipad to make it look like a toy, proving ... Continue Reading »
It’s St Patrick’s Day and an Irishman is getting ready to jump to his death from a bridge when a Priest walks past. The man sees the Priest and says, “Don’t try to stop me father. I’ve made my decision. I’m going to jump.” ” It can’t be that bad,” says the Priest, “Think of ... Continue Reading »
Life is divine chaos. Embrace it. Forgive yourself. Breathe. Enjoy the ride. Solbeam Imagine being truly happy, inside and out. Why not? Imagine being completely at peace with yourself and the world. Why not? Imagine living a life that matches your highest vision. Why not? Imagine changing destructive habits with ease and replacing them with ... Continue Reading »
Whether you are scarred by love, jaded by religion or beaten by circumstance, there comes a time to say “Enough!” and move on. You aren’t serving yourself or changing anyone else by holding on to anger. Rights and wrongs are beside the point now. It’s time to let go, let the past be what it ... Continue Reading »
I’ve been a vocal critic of religion over the years. I swing between a live and let live attitude towards religion where everyone should be left alone to believe whatever makes sense to them, to feeling fed up with religion that creates so much harm in the world. In the first episode of the first ... Continue Reading »
I really enjoyed the Academy Awards last night. There were some good moments of humor and humility. Every now and again in an acceptance speech, magic happens and an actor connects the dots between their on screen role and real life issues. Viola Davis, from The Help, did this in a recent award speech. She said, ... Continue Reading »
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Give the ego a fish, and you feed it for a day. Give the ego a fishing rod, and it will happily fish for compliments for a lifetime. It’s like feeding a teenage boy. The need for validation is insatiable. It’s like Hannah says to her serial womanizing friend Tom in the movie Maid of ... Continue Reading »
While standing in front of the mirror the other day, I said to Meg “I’m feeling ugly and out of shape. I need a compliment.” She replied, “Well, there’s nothing wrong with your eyesight.” Ouch! I got what I asked for, but strangely didn’t feel any better. Actually, that situation didn’t happen at all. In fact, on ... Continue Reading »
“Doctor,” the embarrassed woman says, “I have a problem. My husband doesn’t excite me anymore. I’m worried there is something wrong with me.” “Mrs. Thomas, why don’t you both come in to see me and we will see what we can do.” The next day the nervous man trails behind his wife to the doctor’s office. They talk for ... Continue Reading »
Watch your convictions. They shape your thoughts. Watch your thoughts: They shape your words. Watch your words: They shape your actions. Watch your actions: They shape your habits. Watch your habits: They shape your character. Watch your character: It shapes your destiny. I added the first line to this famous old poem because I want ... Continue Reading »
Jefferson Bethke is a 22 year old guy from Seattle. He recently created a video that went viral. It was about Jesus hating religion. It was viewed over 18 million times on You Tube and shared on multiple Facebook walls and Twitter streams. His basic message is that Jesus was cool but religion is NOT ... Continue Reading »
This is a short video about embracing and thriving in ALL aspects of your humanity. Be inspired by the example of Alice Walker. Shine. BE YOU TO THE FULL! Let your authentic beauty be an inspiration to all around you to claim their bodies and live their beauty
I will prove to you that I’m psychic. Please complete the following exercise. 1. Pick a number between 2 and 10. 2. Multiply that number by 9. 3. You should have a two digit number. Add the two digits together. 4. Subtract 5 from that number. 5. Correspond that number to a letter in the ... Continue Reading »
When I was a kid I thought my school was haunted because the teachers kept talking about school spirit. I kept a close watch over my shoulder during school assembly. Even for adults, the word “spirit” can be confusing because it’s used in so many ways. We talk about the Christmas spirit, the spirit of ... Continue Reading »
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