Swinging at the tree house in Baños, Ecuador

This Too Shall Pass

“Everything passes, everything.” ~ Anthony de Mello from Awareness Ah, impermanence. Everything passes. Reminds me of Abraham Lincoln and my Vipassana meditation teacher, S.N. Goenka. First, Goenka: One of the key ideas during my 10-day silent Vipassana meditation experience was the idea of Anicca—a Pali word that means “impermanence.” Life is change and we suffer when we […]

11/16 Quote: The Prayer of Coach Paul Bear Bryant

The football coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant read this poem at the beginning of every day: “This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day […]

The magic of Christmas is not in the presents but in His presence.

19 Life Lessons from the Dalai Lama

Life Hacks from the Dalai Lama 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. 3. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others and, Responsibility for all your actions. 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke […]