When I was a teenager in high school I decided I wanted to be a songwriter when I grew up. It didn't hurt that nearly all of my...

The illusion that something is good or bad is usually only a matter of perspective. There is a great parable that illustrates this point....

Photo by Oliver Roos on Unsplash Tragedy has a way of getting your attention and shaking you to your core. As an as individual, you may...

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Meditation, as practiced for thousands of years, has provided support for the mental, physical and...

This is one thing I know for sure; you cannot be unhappy if you feel gratitude in your heart. Gratitude is like a magic elixir that...

Tragedy has a way of getting your attention and shaking you to your core. COVID-19 is certainly that wake-up call for the entire world....

The couch or the castle — which one are you reaching for? We think the goal in life is to make a comfortable nest, and at the center is...

If you think that comic book superheroes are the only ones that have superpowers, think again. When you realize that you are the right...

The thing about being curious, analyzing and learning things is that it can create a situation where you become increasingly frustrated...

During my mid-life crisis years it seems I learned a lot about myself and was able to finally put some perspective on things that had...

So one thing that always amazes me when I read about enlightened beings or in the very few times in my life that I have had the...

I'm reading the Emerson Essays again and there are two things about him that strikes me. He is 1.) wicked smart and has amazing insight...

A friend of mine reached out to me yesterday for some advice about her work situation. She felt that her boss was trying to force her to...

Everyone is a perfect expression of Spirit - how far from reality does that feel some days, for myself and for those that seem to upset...

For some reason not a lot of people ask me about this, even when my email address for the past 25 years has been Allmaya, my license...

I spoke recently to someone I care deeply for and wanted an update on her budding love affair. Well, although they absolutely adore each...

I know, you think I'm bad in math and got the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) wrong, but this is the rule that really matters in life, the...

Focus, focus, focus, if I could only just focus. But when we do focus, what is it that we spend our time and attention on? Is the glass...

I learned this lesson over 20 years ago when I wrote case studies for the Darden Graduate School of Management at UVA. My friends would...

One of my favorite sayings and one that has had life changing impact on me is "Change your mind, change your life." (This quote is...