Imagine with me a purely hypothetical situation in which your life is characterized by lying in a hammock on a beach without a care in the world, with the temperature and breeze just right, and your drink automatically refilling itself.
On a recent trip to Australia, we were walking through the bush, as they call it, when we noticed many trees that were black from fire yet looked healthy beyond words, with shoots bursting out of almost every branch.
We all hear so much about giving thanks, and what a great idea it is. But really, does it make a big difference?
One day, a wise Chinese farmer lost his favorite horse to a herd of wild horses.
Actions speak louder than words. But make no mistake: why we do something is almost as important as what we do.
The word “judgment” can be used in many ways. In this article I am using the word judgment to refer to an ungrounded and undesirable habit of passing judgment on someone and looking down on them – seeing them as somehow not okay.
Feelings are a ubiquitous part of the human experience. It serves us well to have some understanding of them, and some ways of managing them.
Tears are often treated in our culture as something negative. People often apologize for their tears.
Have you ever visited Waterton Lakes National Park (near the Alberta/Montana border)? The wildflowers are just amazing!
In life, bad things can happen. We all know it –that’s just the way life is.