I had a good day yesterday. I had a productive writing session and I met a friend for dinner in our favorite restaurant. When she and I hugged good-bye, I was happy. I felt satisfied. I felt like my lifewas a good place to be – until I got about half way home and I...

Some years ago, I was hiking in Ojai, California, when I came upon a crashing waterfall. It pounded against a scattering of boulders that had been polished over time into smooth surfaces. Bright green moss grew between the rocks and long arced branches of white oak...

Making Friends With the Devil Your mind can be a powerful and splendid ally. It can be a motivator, a planner and a supreme puzzle solver. But it’s not necessarily your friend. I was in the grocery store when I passed the ice cream section. I saw boxes of chocolate...

MY WEEKLY BLOG When you graduate from this realm into the next, if you could leave one gift to the ones you love, what would it be? People leave letters for their families, videos, favorite articles of clothing, cherishedartifacts or homes and cars and money. These...

Your visionwill become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside; awakens. — Carl Jung.   When someone asks me to write a memoir for them, I have some important questions: • When did you decide to write this book? •...

“Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the ‘right stuff’ to turn our dreams into reality.”                  - - - James Womack   I have been deeply moved and affected by the Buddhist monks who recently walked for peace from Ft....