There is a poem by Taylor Mali called “How Falling in Love is like Owning a Dog,” which is an...
Love Tranfusion Sometimes I live in the grey,unable to decide if everything’s alright.My mind knows what the past looks like,I...
When I first got sober, I was overwhelmed by the incessant talk of living a spirituality-based life. I had never...
The attraction stage of a relationship can be truly magical and can serve as an important bonding experience between the...
Butterfly You are the butterfly That fluttered through my dreamsSo many nights agoHovering near me for only a second Before...
Temptation in his handswith the long fingersdwells the sourceof my discontent; and while I’m transfixedwith the stars above,plotting to steal...
It’s just a car. Metal, plastic and rubber painted charcoal grey, my Volkswagen Jetta. My Dad stuck a cherry-red bow...
When I was a child, I hated going to mass every week. I would wake up, realize it was Sunday,...
Since ancient times, many wise men have called our world ‘the waking dream’ or ‘the matrix.’ A matrix is a...
Once upon a time … this is how the best of fairy tales and bedtime stories begin. And this is...
Not Like This Take me, Back when it was easy, Water and wind. You and me. Lead me, When doors...
The depth and multilayers of mindfulness transcend the notion of just being present. Anyone can pay attention in the present...
THE GOLDEN SEQUENCE: A Manual for Reclaiming Our Humanity Jonni Pollard [BenBella Books, 200 pages] The Golden Sequence: A Manual...
The French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once said: “There is no need to fear or hope, but only to look for...
Co-dependency can play such a large part in most modern relationships. Couples settle down, get cozy and fulfill the assigned...
My best friend and I are swimming in my pool. She’s in my second-grade class and happens to live next...
A 40-year anniversary tribute to M. Scott Peck’s timeless self-help book The Road Less Traveled [Part 1 of 2]. The...
As a farmer, I am very aware of the cycles of life. Every spring, I await the emergence of my...
My definition of veteran spirituality is that it’s a journey both in and out of uniform, during which the veteran...
There’s an old Chinese curse that states, “May you live in interesting times.” It was said to one’s enemies when...
Who knows where or when? After Iraq, and giving up on the idea of returning to religious life, I found...
Redeeming a warrior’s heart After Iraq, and giving up on the idea of returning to religious life, I found myself...
Losing love: The price of war After a war, many troops still carry war with them. Each troop has had...
LIFE LESSONS FROM A BROKEN HEART: We have the power to change ourselves Selina Meade [WestBowPress, 384 pages] When someone...
