Here’s a gentle wake-up call for the rational beings living irrational lives

My friend, here's the truth that weighs heavy on my heart: We don't need another diet. We need some discipline. And before you roll your eyes thinking this is just another finger-pointing lecture, hear me out – because this puzzle affects every…

Today, let's talk about something that is a potential heartbreaker - watching friendships slowly drift away, like a ship leaving the dock.

You know what I mean, right? That friend you used to text every day who suddenly feels like a stranger. The one who knew all your secrets now…

Let’s talk about something that shapes every single day of our lives - the spirit we carry inside us. You know, there are really only two kinds of spirits dancing around in our heads and our hearts: the…

You know that feeling when you're pouring your heart out trying to show love, but somehow it's just not landing? Like you're both speaking, but nobody's really hearing? Well, I've been there, and it's one of those relationship puzzles that can make you feel a little crazy. Here's what I've learned: we all have our own special way of feeling…

Folks, let’s get real for a moment. You know that feeling when you’re driving through thick fog at night? Every mile feels uncertain, every turn questionable. That’s exactly what fuzzy goals do to your life-they leave you wandering in circles, burning energy, but getting nowhere meaningful. Here’s the beautiful…

Life has this beautiful, sometimes terrifying way of presenting us with moments that stop us in our tracks. You know the ones I’m talking about those crossroads where your heart pounds a little faster, your palms get sweaty and that little voice whispers…

Parents, your children are desperately craving your leadership, even when they’re pushing against every boundary you set. They truly need you to be their steady North Star, not their buddy who is afraid …

Picture this - you’re sitting on your front porch at 75, watching the sunset adorn the sky in orange and gold. Your back is straight, your joints move freely and you’re not counting pills or scheduling doctor visits. That Vision? It starts with…

Children learn much more from watching you then from listening to you talk. They see everything you do-how you act when things go wrong. How you treat other people, and whether you keep…

Life truly is for the living, no matter where we came from, what we have or don’t have, what we’ve done or have not done, who we are versus who we would like to be. None of that really matters if we are determined to live the life we have been given until they throw…

Want to find more joy? Find a way to bring joy to someone else and you will find joy.
The curious thing about Joy is that you can’t get it unless you give it away. You may ask “how can I give it away if I don’t have it?” You may just begin by pretending you’re the kind of person…

So many of us misunderstand the power our choices have. It’s your power of choice that has you listening to this meditation. Your power of choice is what made your last personal accomplishment a success. It was also your personal choice that got you into…

Sexual intercourse: Here’s some cold, hard truth for today’s muse. Relationships based on a strong friendship can last a lifetime, while relationships based primarily on sex…

Last time, we talked about parenting leadership, and the concept of respect in your own home. Now, as promised, let’s delve into the concept of leverage. Most of us understand a lever as something that helps us…

Few things get under my skin more than learning that a parent or parents are being abused by their child. The abuse I hear of most often is not physical but attitudinal-talking back or noncompliance with reasonable parental requests. Let me state at the outset that parenting is…

Are you a procrastinator with big written goals? Are you a procrastinator with small written goals? Are you a procrastinator with no written goals? Procrastination is one…

At this time of year when so many are enjoying commencement exercises as they graduate college and move to the next phase of their lives, here are a few thoughts about setting goals. First of all, let’s be clear about what a goals are. Goals are…

There’s an old saying that talk is cheap. I tend to disagree with that saying. I think there’s a high cost for talking; that it is not cheap. Even when taken at its usual meaning, that anybody can just talk, I still say, rather than cheap…

You and I have a job to do. It’s an inside job, but it’s your job. No, it’s not self improvement. No, it’s not working on your self-esteem. The job I am speaking of is bigger than both of those. In fact, if you do…

The art of meeting people easily is certainly tied to how much interest we take in others. Beyond that, there is something else at play that is equally if not more important. How we see…