Guidelines

If ever there was a time, now is the time to cherish. Cherish life and each other. Cherish children and pets. Cherish birds and soft breezes. Cherish blue skies and starry nights. Also cherish yourself and the miracle of you being at all. One of our greatest capabilities is to cherish, to treasure in the […]

There is a hero in each of us. Each of us is capable of real courage, strength, and nobility. Each of us can strive to do what everyone would like to do, but do not, due to lack of faith, commitment and perseverance. In our culture we hold athletes, actors, and the like in highest […]

Some things you just have to risk believing in. All the more so at perilous times such as these. You have to risk certain beliefs for the sake of the sanity and the security of your soul. One essential belief is that, no matter what you are going through, no matter what you are dealing […]

These days it is vital to stay focused on the present. What is before you today is what is real. Beware of the “what if” and “could be” scenarios which can buzz mosquito-like around your consciousness. If you should let one land on you, it could temporarily infect you with fear and anxiety. And these […]

I would rather draw circles around than lines between people. I prefer to look for what unites, rather than what divides us. I strive to find common ground on which diverse people may stand together. That is the daunting task of peacemaking; and we need all the peacemakers we can get, especially with the polarizing […]

Do not underrate the importance of being available to others. Sometimes that may be all you can give or do. You may not be able to heal their maladies, or alleviate their grief over their loss, or bail them out of their financial mess. But you can be available to hear them, to comfort them […]