Most of the time, my house looks fairly orderly. However, when my suitcases are half-unpacked in my bedroom and my bed is unmade, I know my soul is in trouble. The longer it stays that way, the more trouble I'm in. Conversely, when my home is clean and organized, it is either because I am... Learn More

92 people get the Swine Flu and everybody wants to wear a mask.A million people get AIDS and no one wants to wear a condom. From my friend, Mandy Antzoylatos, South Africa

It seems to me that visualizations are a form of prayer – worrying and obsessing are like prayers about negative things; joy and gratitude are like prayers for sacred things. Rather than rehashing the past and staying stuck in my negative images of yesteryear or catastrophizing about the future (over which I have no control... Learn More

I heard on the news tonight about people who are going into emergency rooms demanding to be tested for swine flu. They have no symptoms – none. The media has done its job – often referencing the 1918 Spanish flu that killed 20 million people, reporting each case of swine flu, as well as each... Learn More

I knew a man who was constantly in fear that his wife would have an affair. He would bug her about where she was going, who she was with, call her constantly to make sure she was where she said she would be … you get the picture. His wife had no intention of having... Learn More

 It was a perfect day – warm sunshine, blue skies – about 25-30 of us were gathered for the instructions before we hiked down to the river. Off we marched, discovering about half-way down, that there was another 1/2 mile to go … yep … a mile hike down, a mile hike up. No problemo.... Learn More