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I have never been, nor will I ever be a runner. My body is just not built for it. Even as a teenager when I played freshman football, I was always the last one to cross the finish line in the sprints. In gym class,…

PPP…no, not the Paycheck Protection Plan. I’m talking about people who exert control where it’s not needed, just because they can, to the misery of others… You know, Petty People with Power. I remember visiting my grandparents at their condo in Florida when I was…

A quote from Dr. Sam Qarashi (@samqarashi) caught my eye. “My current reality is always a starting point.” Ok, so maybe that seems obvious. But is it?   When was the last time you stopped to ask yourself what your current reality is—and considered what…

The topic of self-care is an interesting one. How do you define it? For some, self-care might be a round of golf or a massage. I can accept that any act that enhances one’s health and well-being is an act of self-care. However, I'm wondering…

The “big lie” is a propaganda technique employed to set or shift people’s thinking in a specific way. We’ve seen it in historical context, to shattering effect, and we’ve experienced it in our political arena. Need I say more? But the big lie that's been…

Maybe it’s the product of too many ideas floating in my head? I find that I sometimes lose thoughts; I have them within my grasp and they poof—disappear.   Maybe it’s a sign of aging? I never did have a great memory, but now names…

If you’re still searching for meaning and purpose in the next chapter, as Lewis Richmond explains, it doesn’t have to be such a big challenge. Finding meaning simply starts with self-reflection.  Lewis Richmond is an author, musician, entrepreneur, and Buddhist meditation teacher. Today he has…