My financial advisor wants to see diversity in my portfolio. Why? Because it helps keep my finances strong and stable. I live in a place where people from different backgrounds form a community. My family is made of people who share a common aspect of their DNA, yet each...
Someone used this one word to describe the way a person lived their life. Self-determination describes a person who is independent. They have learned to make their own choices and decisions. Not everyone owns this ability. Determination is an attitude or sensation characterized by a strong commitment. To witness...
Ever thought you are on the right path, only to get knocked off-course by something insignificant? Your evolved self has done the work, and the past is nothing more than a distant memory. Healing took form and shaped your character, having overcome the obstacles. Then bam, your evolved self...
It took a jury less than an hour to return a guilty verdict. The woman accused of conspiracy to murder our family member would face sentencing. Sitting through that experience was one of the most difficult two weeks of my life. The following weekend, someone came up to me...
Donald Hoffman is a cognitive scientist and philosopher with a radical theory. In his book The Case Against Reality, time and space are not fundamental to the perception of reality. Our complex brains have simultaneously created a simplified version of life, along with shaping a projection of a complex...
One of the joys of my work is around the exchange of ideas. Sometimes those exchanges last a few minutes and sometimes they continue for months (tee hee). During a recent exchange, the question of will versus surrender brought up the issue of control. Our discussion focused on whether...
I was hurting for another person when my protective nature charged into action. Witnessing the neglect and frustration motivated me to speak up for my partner. I lashed out with some hurtful language of my own and sent the text. I said something I didn’t really believe as a...
Making amends comes from a deep place of self-awareness. The first part of the process involves admitting you may have made a mistake. Few are willing own a mistake or go to such a vulnerable place. Everyone can experience making poor judgments to some degree. Say you blurted out...
“Why are they called buildings?” comedian Stephen Wright asks. “They should be called builts” (tee hee) The same type of inquiry can be directed at us. Why are we called human beings when few know how to be? Aren’t we conditioned to act as human doers? When we’re constantly...
Tomorrow we will experience an amazing astrological event. I am one of those living in the solar eclipse zone of totality. For nine minutes, the sun will disappear behind the shadow of the moon. Some will have a front-row seat to a once-in-a-lifetime event. Others might feel the energy...
