A frenetic pace cannot be sustained for long. A snail's pace is rarely productive. Pacing is about proportion, in context, including the context of time. I can read quickly but some works pack ... Read More about Pacing
Weekdays
Evanescence – Impermanence
Life seems to be everlasting, because it is all we ever experience. Like everything else, for each of us, it ends. We dole out our lives in dinner parties and plane flights, and it's over before we ... Read More about Evanescence – Impermanence
Being in the Here and Now
Now is the only time, and here is the only place, you can ever do anything. All productive actions, including times of productive rest and restoration, are carried out in the here and now. Every ... Read More about Being in the Here and Now
Focusing
Sometimes, our best strategy is to focus on the finest details, or on one task alone. The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing. [attributed to the Greek poet Archilochus] ... Read More about Focusing
Success: Living a Life of Achievement
Success is not necessarily about money, wealth, or career accomplishments. It may not even be about relationships. Success can be another word for flourishing, in whatever form that may take. The ... Read More about Success: Living a Life of Achievement
Having and Nurturing Healthy Relationships
Homo sapiens is a social species. We rely on each other for comfort, companionship, support, nurturance, and guidance. We also rely on each other for reassurance, so most of us respond positively to ... Read More about Having and Nurturing Healthy Relationships
Being Grateful
Gratitude is one part of a holy trinity of what is desired. Faith is in the present, hope looks to the future, and gratefulness looks to the past. I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to ... Read More about Being Grateful
Being Fully Engaged
Being fully engaged goes far beyond stepping out into the world. The difference between the two is like the difference between dipping a toe into water, and jumping headlong into it. This is the ... Read More about Being Fully Engaged
Finding and Having Meaning in Life
Perhaps the main factor that creates meaning is a sense of connection - an essential part of spirituality. Meaning is essential to flourishing, perhaps to living. A person who feels that life is ... Read More about Finding and Having Meaning in Life