The Real Reason for Relationships
In the United States, there was an average of 6,200 marriages each day in 2019. Last year 2.3 million couples got married. The average cost of a wedding was $20,000. … Read More
Teaching Spirituality to Children: Part II
In Teaching Spirituality to Children: Part I, we explored the meaning of spirituality and its active expression through ceremony and storytelling. In this post, we look at prayer, meditation, and… Read More
Simplicity Is Power: The Tattoo
A few years ago there was a very popular song by Bobby McFerrin entitled “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” The lyrics are a litany of serious life problems most people face… Read More
Teaching Spirituality to Children: Part 1
If you have clicked on this post, you most likely are a spiritual seeker and parent or grandparent. Furthermore, you may be someone who was raised with organized religion but… Read More
The World’s Wisdom
The World’s Wisdom by Philip Novak is an outstanding resource for getting the basics of all the world’s wisdom traditions from the original texts and translations. Novak also provides a… Read More
The Power of Now
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is truly a spiritual guide with the potential to be life-changing. Tolle introduces the book by describing his spiritual awakening and its immediate… Read More
Mystics, Masters, Saints, and Sages: Stories of Enlightenment
Mystics, Masters, Saints, and Sages by Robert Ullman and Judyth Reichenberg Ullman is a priceless book that introduces the reader to the writings of the greatest spiritual teachers within all… Read More
Avalanches
I think I know how avalanches occur. I have seen a few mini-avalanches outside my window on the tree branches. Rarely does the snowfall in a straight vertical pattern here… Read More
Beyond the Dream
Beyond the Dream by Thomas Hora, M.D. was published in 1996, and although old by some standards, it is a timeless piece of work that is highly relevant to anyone… Read More
The Rose: A Fairytale (And a Valentine’s Day Story)
Once upon a time, there was a young butcher and his wife. They were newly married and constantly swooned in each other’s presence because of the passion they felt for… Read More