The arts bring out the best of what our world can beIn all the craziness of the last few years it feels hard to see the beauty of our world. But the arts are one of the best ways to see it for everyone. TV, movies, books, paintings, and other creatio

Fear and uncertainty are the norm in a fear-based societyFear takes many forms. Often, its disguised as uncertainty, trepidation, self-doubt, general doubt, brain weasels, and the like.Fear isnt necessarily a bad thing. It has served the human race we

Nobody goes through life without both good and badAccepting that is empowering.Ive made and will make more stupid, foolish, and selfish choices in my life. No matter what and how much I study, or the effort to do good I put out Ill screw it up along

Your birthday is your personal new yearYou always have a choice when it comes to your personal New YearApproach with sadness and sorrow or approach with excitement for both what has been and what has come beforeMake new choices and decisionsMostly I s

Self-Awareness goes beyond the selfWhy we are and all else depends on circumstances both in and out of our control.All elements of who, what, where, how, and why we are occurred through various combinations of choices made and not made, extenuating

What are we doing and why are infrequently asked questions Do you ever stop and ask, “What am I doing?” When you get the answer, does it sometimes raise the additional question of “Why am I doing it?” How does this happen? There are, of course, many reaso

Self-awareness creates mindfulness of habits I recently read Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy Wood. Though sometimes overly clinical – it gave some useful information about habits. But this led me to this

Mental health is our state of mind Everyone on the planet deals with matters of health, wellness, and wellbeing. Along those lines, everyone has four primary areas of health to consider – mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Mental health is where

Why are logic and reason so challenging? I’ll be honest – I just don’t get it. Take COVID-19. Logic and reason, alongside science, suggested ways to slow or even stop the spread. Most are super easy acts of kindness, compassion, and caring. ·        Main

We can only control change of anything via ourselves first First and foremost – let’s recognize, acknowledge, and accept that change is the only constant in the Universe. Given the opportunity, I would love to change the way the United States handles taxe