How I Got Schooled by a 93-Year-Old Toastmaster
Have you ever underestimated someone? Perhaps you decided they weren’t smart enough. Or cool enough. Or nice enough. Or spiritual enough. I don’t know about you, but I find that my snap judgments of people are usually wrong. I mean, first of all,...What Did Buddha Leave Out of the Eightfold Path? And What Does It Have to Do with Blogging?
So there was this guy named Buddha. Perhaps you’ve heard of him. He had a lot to say about a lot of things, and one of those things was the Noble Eightfold Path. This particular octagonal path consists of a bunch of groovy activities to help you have a groovy,...Why Grown-Ups Need Time-Outs Too
When was the last time you had a time-out? And by time-out, I don’t mean someone ordered you to go to your room for fifteen minutes and think about why you felt the need to steal your sister’s teddy bear. Although if it would benefit you to do this, by all...My Front-Row Ticket to a Miracle
What happens after we die? Do we disappear into a void, never to be seen or heard from again? Or do we float down a tunnel of white light, reuniting with our spiritual heroes and loved ones? I have a few hunches about what happens after death. I think life goes on,...What My Honeymoon Taught Me About the Nature of Reality
When you think of a honeymoon, what comes to mind? Dreamy newlyweds drinking champagne, staring into each other’s eyes? Or trips to Hawaii and the Bahamas, with long, lazy days spent sleeping and making love? Or how about mind excursions into the fleeting nature...