Gratitude = Winning

You can spend your life shaking your fist at the world. Or, you can reflect internally and silently thank the difficult people and situations for forcing you to grow into a better, stronger, and wiser you. The biggest hurdle to happiness is adopting a victim mentality. When you adopt a …

Destination Gratitude

Summer of 1997, I lived in Waikiki Beach working as an environmental contractor for the US Air Force. The flight path to Honoluluā€™s airport ran above the beach. I would sit and contemplate those incredible winged metal tubes cruising through the sky. People going home. People leaving home. Some had …

Soul Work Burnout

Recently, I got really burned out on soul work. I caught myself becoming irritated and impatient during a meditation workshop, so I closed the internet browser and gave myself a time out. I allowed myself to sit there and feel all the thoughts and emotions that had come over me. …

Love Isnā€™t Easy

Joy, Connection, Comfort, Safety Hope, Desire, Dreams, Expectation Frustration, Disappointment, Anger, Despair All are legitimate feelings. Itā€™s okay to feel all of them. We are all here to learn from each other and sometimes itā€™s amazing. And sometimes itā€™s uncomfortable. You get to choose how long and how deep you …