Inspirational
Contemplation: Giving & Forgiving
In my humble opinion, true giving, and/or forgiving—i.e., from Spirit—should be unconditional. We cannot...
Why I Always Pick Up Pennies
“Find a penny, pick it up, and all the day you’ll have good luck!”...
Contemplation: Self Acceptance & Working With Confidence
I recently came across the following passage in Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay Self Reliance,...
Contemplation: The Spiritual Journey, or Self-Actualization
I recently came across the following quote while reviewing Dr. Wayne Dyer's book The...
The Benefits of Chuckfests
I no longer keep “stuff” around; if an item is no longer utilitarian to...
16 Precepts for Acquiring the Treasure of Knowledge
At the beginning of his forward to A. G. Sertillanges’ The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods,...
Find What You Love, And Let It Kill You
At the time I wrote this, I was in the process of eliminating as...
Making Good Art: Risking Non-Conformity & Embracing Failure
An unfortunate paradox that we all face is this: humanity reveres non-conformists from the past,...
The Art of Letting Go
There’s a common saying: “Let go; let God.” And regardless of which, if any,...
Forgiving Gets Easier With Practice
Forgiving gets easier with practice. For one, you come to the realization that you...