top of page
All Articles


Joy and Happiness (and the link to the blog isn't broken)
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D....
Dec 16, 20245 min read
0 comments


How the Theory of Buckets and Dippers (and Lids) Works: 3 Rules for Happiness and a Test of Donald O. Clifton's Ideas
Relationships help us to define who we are and what we can become. Most of us can trace our successes to pivotal relationships. Dr....
Oct 19, 20247 min read
0 comments


Healing: True Woo, Placebo, and Kindness
We have been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly just how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when...
Sep 4, 20246 min read
0 comments


Kinship: Bridging All the Divides, Tips and Inspiration from My Homie, G-Dog
There is no 'them' and 'us.' There is only us. Father Gregory Boyle When a system is far from equilibrium small islands of coherence in...
Jul 24, 202430 min read
0 comments

Self-Transcendence: Flow, Spirituality, Inner Peace, and Doing the Best We Can With What We've Got
“The mystique of rock climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it would go on forever. The...
May 7, 20248 min read
0 comments

"Life's Too Good Not to Be Happy": Voices of Resilience (and Hope)
"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." Bob Marley, singer Last week we were visiting with some...
Apr 30, 20245 min read
0 comments

Get Out Into The "Ah"
“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir, Scottish born American naturalist This morning a grumpy and...
Apr 24, 20245 min read
0 comments

Earthlings and Godlings?
”When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the Moon, I cried.” Alan Shepard, Apollo 14 astronaut This morning John and I woke...
Apr 22, 20243 min read
0 comments

Earth Day and Cosmic Concerns
"You see the Earth with a sort of global consciousness, a global love. It's a phenomenon that fuels you emotionally, spiritually, and...
Apr 18, 20247 min read
0 comments

How To Get Lucky: the Research and Practice
When it comes to luck, make your own. – Bruce Springsteen I love the research on luck. It started for me when I first read The Luck...
Mar 14, 20244 min read
0 comments

Rosing Up: Moving Mindfulness and Gratitude To Holy Ground
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” W. B. Yeats Let’s get right to it – we are taking...
Mar 1, 20245 min read
0 comments

Reflecting on Roses: Temper the Bad, Sad, Mad with Gobs of Glads
"You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way." Walter Hagen, golfer...
Feb 27, 20245 min read
0 comments

Breaking Bad
"The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones." Rick Hanson, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, author This blog...
Feb 15, 20246 min read
0 comments

The Strenuous Pleasure Of The Body Moving Through The Fraught and Holy Air
I sometimes ran with a copy of Dr. Thaddeus Kostrubala's "The Joy of Running" in my backpack.... David Allan, CNN, The Wisdom Project Dr....
Jan 30, 20245 min read
0 comments
Asking Questions That Connect Us and Bring Us Alive
"Simply altering the way in which you frame a situation and the questions you ask will change any interaction and the outcome." Cheri...
Oct 13, 20224 min read
0 comments
Use Music to Put a Little Love In Your Heart
“Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone I am pumped...
May 18, 20223 min read
0 comments
bottom of page