My cat died today. His name was Kiko. As I was leaving for work, I noticed Kiko was sleeping on the driveway blocking my exit. I stopped the car and walked over to him yelling “kiko”.  I knew something was wrong when he did not respond and as I inched closer I could see he had died. Four hours [...]

I recently saw this video on TED and wanted to share it with anyone who has not already seen it. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroscientist, suffers a stroke and has a transcendent experience that causes her to reevaluate her awareness and connections to the world and universe. I think many meditators try to achieve the “awareness”  that [...]

There are many people who are facing the same circumstances as you but they live fascinating and wonderful lives. How did their lives become so adorably sweet? How do they manage to laugh and play despite their circumstances? The key to maintaining a happy attitude, no matter the circumstances, is simple. You’ve heard it said [...]

My partner was recently outed at work by one of his co-workers.  He was upset but outwardly appeared calm. For years, I had been telling him that he needed to confide in someone to help break free of the mental chains that have imprisoned him. He was living a life of loneliness and fear at work.  Even though [...]

I was at Urban Outfitters the other day and saw this cute solar powered plastic toy called a Sunshine Buddy or Nohohon Zoku in Japanese.  I was immediately drawn to it’s peaceful smiling face, over-sized head, and the small smiling baby clinging to it.  When exposed to light the sunshine buddy slowly bobs it’s head affirming it’s [...]