Making Friends with the Ego

Making Friends with the Ego

The Ego is an exquisite instrument. Enjoy it, use it—just don’t get lost in it. Ram Dass Jill Taylor Bolton, a brain scientist, had a stroke. As she was having it, and afterwards, she analyzed what...
Anger – Was It Worth It?

Anger – Was It Worth It?

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame. Benjamin Franklin A story is told of a young boy who continually lost his temper. So to help him gain control of his emotions, his dad gave him a bag of...
Self-Righteous Tizzy

Self-Righteous Tizzy

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments. Oriah Mountain Dreamer The next time you’re in the grocery store and someone beats...
You Are Welcome to the Banquet

You Are Welcome to the Banquet

Peace Be unto Thee, Stranger Peace be unto thee, stranger, enter and be not afraid. I have left the gate open and thou art welcome to my home. There is room in my house for all. I have swept the...
The Morning Stats

The Morning Stats

Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination. Vin Scully Starting your day by checking the morning stats, whether sports, stocks, or social media, is a...