One of the “consequences” of committing to a life filled with more love and consciousness is that you realize even more fully the power...

I am writing this on a plane headed to Merida, Mexico, for an eight-day stay. It feels a bit strange but also exhilarating to be...

Joseph Campbell, the author of The Hero’s Journey, says: “The warrior’s approach is to say, ‘yes’ to life; ‘yes’ to it all.” How many of...

I love it when I have a clear idea about what I’m going to write — only to discover that spirit has an entirely different plan. It’s...

Imagine that just for today your life is a book — you are a book. A book’s cover is typically the first thing a person sees. Since our...

This past weekend my partner Brian and I watched the film Supernova in which Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth play a longtime couple facing...

I share a lot of myself in this blog. I share my fears, shortcomings and struggles. I share my dreams and passions. I share my memories —...

I shared a prayer this week in an online circle I lead every Monday morning. I always try to read something that seems relevant to our...

I think about love — a lot. I reflect on where I succeed and where I miss the mark. I try to make sense of a world in which what I see on...

Sometimes I think I have my entire life ahead of me; sometimes I think I’m in the final stretch. Maybe you know how that feels. I will...

A childhood classmate recently posted an old photo of the Catholic school we attended together. The building was as imposing as I...

I spent the day yesterday “Walking on the Path of Mary Magdalene” with Susie Verde in a workshop offered by One Spirit Learning Alliance....

I am trying to figure out how I feel tonight — and now again in the morning for the second time. Like many, I am watching the election...

I made a vow a few months ago to “do what I love — and to spread love doing it.” I took the words of that vow seriously. I really thought...

Think of your favorite TV show. Really think. Not just any TV show but one that you would do anything not to miss. Now imagine that you...

Let’s do a practice together today that can change the world. If we each spend just 20 minutes in loving-kindness meditation, miracles...

I find myself in the bittersweet, full-circle moment of transitioning my mother to assisted living. She moved this week. I’ve heard...

I did not survive cancer three times to succumb to the cancer in the White House, our government, or in my thinking about it. I...

How do you define resilience? How resilient are you — really? When you think of resiliency, what person immediately comes to mind? I...

Whenever I hear the song “Love Hurts,” I am transported back to 1976 and the band Nazareth. It was the year we celebrated the...