My tales from the outer journey continue. I thought after meeting Daniel in the foothills of the Chilean Andes it might be a while before I ran across another wise old man on a mountain. ... Read more >>

The hardest part of raising a child is teaching them to ride bicycles. A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. The realization that this is what the child will... Read more >>

We all have challenges. Some challenges we seek ourselves and others are dealt to us. Whatever they may be, how we handled them speaks volumes about us. Recently I have made some accomplishments in... Read more >>

“One common mistake is to think that one reality is the reality. You must always be prepared to leave one reality for a greater one.” Mother Meera Whenever I am grappling with... Read more >>

1. What worked in my life this past year? What did not work? 2. What brought me happiness/disappointment? 3. Where was I successful? 4. What were my greatest challenges/lessons? 5. What am I most... Read more >>

With the career of the corruption-fighting Governor of New York crashing and burning over a prostitution scandal, many are aghast at how a man who seemingly had so much could risk it all for a few... Read more >>

For those of you who have had a very difficult time in Life, here is a breath of fresh recollection from my tumultuous past. Even though it was not horrific as some or excessively dangerous, Life has... Read more >>

Sitting in my hospital room of the Women's center, listening to the fragile and miraculous sounds of newborn babies crying in the surrounding rooms brings a bittersweet feeling to my heart today.... Read more >>

Years ago when I was in graduate school, I did my practicum in a children’s in-patient psychiatric center. It was everything you might imagine. In one word, bad. A state run facility with a bare... Read more >>

Life can throw you into a seemingly chaotic and pretty confusing place, bringing on daily anxieties and a host of blindsided circumstances. These incidences can put you in a position where you feel... Read more >>