Why A Myth Holds The Greatest Truth

It’s funny how the real meanings of myth and mythology got turned on their heads in our culture. What is the first thing you think of when hearing the word myth?  Most likely, you think of something that’s not true.  Urban legend.  Old wives tale. One of my favorites...

13 Acts Of Kindness That You Can Do Right Now

I’ve talked a lot about how doing a kind act, or even witnessing one, boosts your serotonin uptake.  Isn’t that just the coolest thing?  When you do something nice for someone, the chemical effect on your system is just like taking an anti-depressant.  I truly love...

Don’t Forget This: Life Is A True Gift

Many times our worlds are full of pain.  Our family has had its fair share the last many years.  Illness, hospitals, dying and death.  Sometimes it seems like that’s all there is.  Especially when you’re slogging through the endless muck of it all. And in the midst of...

You Have The Power To Impact Happiness In Others

We tend to think that’s not true.  Don’t we?  We often believe that others are so wrapped up in their own lives, what happens with us doesn’t matter. Especially in our culture—which believes and touts our citizens as rugged individualists—we tend to discount the idea...

10 Harsh Realities Of A Monday That I Can’t Escape

Did you know that more heart attacks and sudden death occur on Mondays than any other day of the week? Yikes!  It’s not just a common mantra about folks hating Monday.  That day actually kills you!  Okay, so the day itself doesn’t.  But our perception of it sure...

There Are No Answers, There Is Just Hope

We seek answers.  We strive to understand why something happened, how it happened, what it means now that it has happened, where we go from here.  The human mind just wants to know.  To make sense of this crazy life. One of the most untenable situations to find...