No matter what we might desire — we can’t go back. Ever. — Lots of people like to think back to some time or another that they really loved. It’s not important what it was, but it’s something that they recall was good. There is nostalgia and longing to return. Lots of people get into this. But it comes with a lot of…

It’s worthwhile because it’s the only thing we can genuinely control. — Ever find yourself thinking about something utterly outside of your control? I don’t just mean a random, passing thought. What I’m on about is giving deep, analytical thought towards something over which you have zero control. For example — politics. Apart from voting, protests, phone calls and letters to our…

Banning books and other arts does harm to us all. — Why did I only just learn about Banned Books Week? That doesn’t matter. What does matter is that I would like to share some thoughts I have on this topic. Both as a writer and reader, I am totally against banning books. Censorship of this nature is specifically targeted in…

There are more than enough of the things we most desire. — Everybody wants things. Some are basic necessities — like food, clothing, and shelter. Others are modern necessities like a mobile phone, wifi connections, transportation, and the like that we could live without — but prefer not to. And then there are the bigger, better, faster, more desirable things we would…

Cleaning our spaces creates a symbiotic cleansing. — Yesterday, I had had enough. My home office has two desks. One is where my computer lives, the second is for other projects. Unfortunately, it had become a repository of junk. Paperwork, bills, voided checks, and other detritus overwhelmed my desk. This was beginning to make me cranky, feel boxed…

An abundance mindset often stands against real and imagined aspects of reality. — I recognize and acknowledge that my life is good. Not to brag, but in the grand scheme of things, my life is good. I have an incredible partner, jobs I like, a career I love, friends, a roof over my head, and many things above and beyond basics. For this…

The arts bring out the best of what our world can be. — The last few years have been extra crazy. Between the pandemic, increasing political partisanship, the growing lack of kindness, compassion, and empathy among our so-called leaders, and markets gone haywire — the world has felt more and more oppressive. Through it all, however, lights continue to turn on and offer…

Genuine, non-toxic positivity opens us to empowerment, potential, and possibilities. — Unless you live under a rock, no doubt you feel that the world has gone slightly mad. I could provide lots of examples here — but it’s not necessary. Our fear-based society seems hell-bent on providing more reasons every day to feel uncertain, concerned, distressed, and generally negative. This means…

Genuine mindfulness lets us recognize fear and uncertainty and how to handle them on our paths. — Fear takes many forms. Often, it’s disguised as uncertainty, trepidation, self-doubt, general doubt, brain weasels, and the like. Fear isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It has served the human race well in protecting us from harm. But the things we needed fear to protect us from have changed. A lot. …