Whether the tone is happy or sad, a story can give a great sense of satisfaction. Events fit nicely; we can judge the actions more easily, and when we are anxious about what happens next, we can keep

When we desperately need ideas, nothing comes to us. Facing a blank page, being uncertain about how to respond to a problem, or picking the perfect gift for a person are great examples of situations

Once I was asked, “What would be the use of talking?” Sometimes problems seem like great monsters. This can cause our chest to feel tight, and we may be uncertain about how to act. I recognize how f

A grounded dreamer is a person who can see what nobody else can see, something non-existent, and yet is able to consider what is practical and bring it to reality. A person who can go back and forth

Everyone has rituals. Some people can’t start their morning without coffee; before bed, we watch a video, read a book, always have dinner with people we love, or set aside time to talk to them. Ritua

This lonely walk, or the fervent belief that we have to put the weight of life on solely our backs, deprives us of what life and our nature have to offer. We have the ability to surmount any obstacl

It’s impossible to enjoy the music and dance to its rhythm when there is so much noise that we become deaf. Life’s song is playing while there is noise coming from outside and within. Videos, news,

How absurd is complaining about the rules of the game we are playing? Instead of accepting how things are, we try to bend them to our will. In our struggle, we end up confused, frustrated, and exhau

We put a layer of ourselves in everything we touch. We are not merely singing, writing, baking a cake, or even programming a computer. In each activity we participate in, we leave a mark of ourselve

We need a way to get back to ourselves. We can be facing a problem so complex, or so many simultaneously, that we fall prey to turmoil. In that state, we move forward without really knowing where w