man praying in nature

Let it go

Is it really that important, anyway? What do we mean by “let it go”? Well, Merriam Webster defines it as “to forget or not care about something”. They also define the idiom by, “to sell something (for a specified amount)”. I’m focusing on the former. I don’t have anything to sell to you at this […]

Today is its own time

Don’t think about tomorrow. Live in the moment, and take a deep breath. Mindfulness is just as helpful as meditation. Spend a minute taking inventory. How are you feeling? Pause. Take a vacation from your phone, from your computer, from watching TV. Quiet your mind. If it refuses to be quiet, let the thoughts pass […]

Kindness Matters

Lately, there’s been a lot of division in the United States, not to mention Europe. It seems a breakout of hatred has spawned around us, particularly on Social Media and the mainstream news. It’s between the far right and the far left. The blame shifts between the two. No matter which spectrum one is on […]

Find your balance

Sometimes life gets us going so fast that we lose our balance. Our goals and resolutions get forgotten. We lose touch with friends, family, and what’s really important. All because of pursuing the almighty dollar. Yes, it’s true the dollar is what pays our bills, keeps the food on the table, and our engines humming. […]

Keeping it real

There are those kind of days that I do manage to make it through, just by focusing on the next task, next workout session, next meal. Then there are those days when I feel like a blubbering idiot. I can barely hold it together. I am thinking of my loss, impacted by sadness. I work […]

Hope Springs Eternal

Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be blessed: The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. – Alexander Pope According to Wikipedia, “Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to […]

On the path to healing

Healing from emotional or physical injuries can take time, and change course through the years, as we go through life. Firstly, I’m not in the medical field, so I can only speak from my own experiences from walking down my own path. Yours may be different. I have experienced physical injuries from falls or car […]

Seeking Calm

I won’t lie, in the past I’ve not had the luxury of living in a place where my life was not filled with noisy neighbors. I used to live in an apartment complex on the top floor, and a man lived in the place below me. His home was like a revolving hotel with The […]