One of my undergrad professors once described the solution to most of life's challenges as the need to “float.” Life, he said, is like a river, and it has very fast-moving portions, as well as very gentle portions that hardly seem to be moving at all....
Happiness may not be quite as simple as some of the self-help gurus suggest, but neither is it as far out of reach as the panicky headlines of the evening news implore you to believe. This isn't about peppy giddy euphoria — though that's nice too. Before diving...
“All any of us can do is choose to shine our light. Other people will choose insecurity, liberation, or something else as their reaction, but that's their choice, not our responsibility.” —Ragen Chastain I love this reminder about shining our light. The...
“There's no mistake in the universe. It's not possible to have the concept ‘mistake' unless you’re comparing what is with what isn't. Without the story in your mind, it's all perfect. No mistake.” —Byron Katie This week's WoW (Words of Wisdom) come...
When I was in junior high school, I dreamed of being in a big city somewhere–Manhattan, maybe. Or downtown Portland. I'd marry a high-powered attorney or doctor, I'd be a world-renowned lawyer myself, and our life would blossom amongst the constant bustle of...
