I imagine a beautiful world filled with people like us. — Recently someone close to me said that I was selfish. Actually I think they meant self-centered because selfish, according to a dictionary, means to be characterized by self-interest without regard to the welfare of others. Well I do care about the welfare of others. …

As much as we want to have it all figured out, we don’t always help ourselves when we do — The best way to know if you are living your life purpose is to ask yourself if you are. Wait for an honest yes or no answer. (Hint: If it’s not an unequivocal ‘yes’ then it’s probably a ‘no’.) If it’s a ‘no’ - not to worry! That is 100%…

Here is a list of my favorite books that have impacted me significantly and continue to shape my spiritual journey. (in no particular order) The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukhov The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle The Good Earth by Ekhart Tolle Loving What Is by Byron Katie Dying to be Me by Anita Moorjani The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt

Disturbances to our routines are opportunities to notice our habits. And change them. — My family and I returned home after being abroad for a couple of months. Before we left, we moved out of one house and when we returned we moved into a different house in the same suburb. We settled in smoothly (thank goodness for furnished rentals) and prepared to start…

What does it mean to spiritually ‘let go’? Here are some examples. — Personal development advice can be vague and confusing. It can sound like this: “Just surrender to what is” “Accept the present moment” “Let it go” What does this advice really mean? What is surrender exactly? And is that different than acceptance? Here is my take — Both acceptance and surrender…

When I first read in Ekhart Tolle’s The Good Earth that parenthood is a role people often over-identify with, I was offended. He claimed that the role of parent is not who we really are. Wait, what? My being a mother isn’t part of my purpose in life?? …

Yes, everything, even public speaking. I am writing this post to share something that blew my mind. Last week I met Emily Groden, founder of Evergreen frozen waffles. …

Three tips for the tough choice in front of you — I used to be terrible with decisions. I would agonize over them, thinking that there was one “right” decision out there. But the decisions that are difficult are the ones that don’t have a clear best option. That’s why they are so tough to make. So here is what I’ve…

And what to do about it in three steps — You’ve updated your resume. And now each day you do the good work of sifting through a list of job postings. Perhaps you are getting some promising calls back. Perhaps not. But if you feel deflated, depleted, or confused after a bout of evaluating job postings, then I urge you…