“Make sure your brain is not too stuck, too rigid” — Tibetan Expression. She had a near-death experience. She did not feel comfortable sharing it with just anyone so she turned to her trusted priest. She hoped that he would help her gain a perspective on stories about the tunnel…

I want to share three powerful resources that I’ve used both to prepare me as well as guide me through meditation.

What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us Just a stranger on the bus Tryin’ to make their way home? — Joan Osborne Just where do I find God? As a stranger on the bus or a priest at the highest pinnacle of power…

Perfectionism is a pain in the Gluteus Maximus. The reason is that perfectionists obsess unnecessarily about the details of a decision sweat the uncertainties of the situation sometimes miss deadlines turn themselves into emotional pretzels kill themselves with worry. Here are some perfectionism-changing behaviors to help you reduce stress and execute tasks more efficiently. 1. Aim for Excellence, not Perfection

Now, that’s a twist. For many years, I taught a Seminar “Live Your Dream.” Participants came to my classes with everything from curiosity to a craving to discover how to achieve their most cherished aspirations. How can I become an artist? How can I marry the person of my dreams? …

A dominant paradigm in scientific materialism is “If we can’t measure it, it does not exist.” As a result dogmatists of our day don’t have an answer to the nature of consciousness, the mind, and the existence of a world beyond death. The best they can say is either “We…

(Excerpts from my book “Hearts Wide Open, Leaving Religion, Finding Faith” to be published in a few weeks) The REM song blared out from my wife’s playlist. I thought, “How did I, an Evangelical Christian, lose my religious beliefs?” During my decades as a card-carrying evangelical I was confident in…

We typically resist surrender. In fact, sometimes, it’s a dirty word “Failure is not an option.” “Never say never.” “I’ll fight to the very end.” And so we grit our teeth as if Stoicism is the only way to face life’s challenges. Sometimes, however, it’s prudent to lay down our…

Yesterday was the first anniversary of the passing of my mother-in-law, Helen. We were combing through old text messages from that period and happened on a video of her last moments. Helen was lying on her back on the bed she had slept in for 67 years. For the last…