The other day, we were driving from our group retreat in the mountains of Spain to our apartment at the beach. It was a winding road on a...

On a walk in the park the other day, I noticed a duck floating on its back in the water, lifeless. I stopped in wonder. What had...

As we try to navigate the ups and downs in life, the world around us is constantly changing. Taking a moment to reflect on political and...

Acceptance is like that doctor’s advice to “get more exercise”, it sounds healthy and sensible, but it's in the actual doing that the...

There’s an image my old Buddhist teacher once shared that has stayed with me. He compared the wandering mind in meditation to a dove...

Last weekend we went to Pinkpop festival and stayed over in a hotel. The sun was shining through the window early in the morning. Mark...

An old American Indian story begins with "The trees in front of you and the bushes beside you, are not lost. Wherever you are, you are...

Every human being wants to be happy. The American Declaration of Independence (4 July 1776) lists Life, Liberty and the pursuit of...

You too must know someone in your life from whom you would have loved to receive (specific) words of gratitude and appreciation but never...