When I was in elementary school, I earned the responsibility of serving as a crosswalk safety captain. I wore a white strap around my...

There is a lot of ‘grabbing’ happening lately: grabbing human rights away, grabbing from the poor to give to the wealthy, grabbing power...

In the 1960s and 70s when I was growing up, getting a high vibe and being high meant something quite different from what’s referred to...

“Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing” (Euripides, https://www.socratic-method.com/quote-meanings-interpretations/euripid...

Empathy has been called some pejorative things lately and what you’ve been hearing is not true of empathy.  Before continuing to read...

Have you heard of ‘tapping’?  No, I’m not referring to a crude definition of the word in Urban Dictionary  and I’m not referring to the...

For a moment, after you’ve read the following question, close your eyes and think about who comes to mind: Who is the worst, the baddest...

(* phrase attributed to Arianna Huffington) While the title is flirting with you, this blog essay is not as improper. Instead, it’s...

Malala Yousafzai, activist for education for girls and women and the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, who, on...

Be honest with yourself when you answer this question: are you okay with your current reality?   How many of you answered ‘yes’ with no...

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm” (Winston Churchill). “If you find it in your heart to care for...

With Valentine’s Day coming up this week, it’s a great time to look at self-love and self-care because not all of us are romantically...

On 2/14/25, I am leaving Facebook / Meta.  So this week and next week are the last weeks I’ll post my weekly blog on that social media...

* “Gratitude turns what we have into enough"  (Aesop - https://www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/appreciate-what-you-have.html ). *  ”What...

“Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobblestones Looking for fun and feelin' groovy” (...

How do we move through life each day, each week, each month with intention, curiosity, style, and grace?   Three key aspects make the...

Soon, well-meaning people in your life will start asking you: What are going to be your New Year’s resolutions?  What are your goals for...

During the winter holiday season, many people sang about “Joy to the world.”  Rule # 6 in the Marie Kondo method of decluttering says,...

Have you ever been alone but were not lonely and didn’t feel lonesome?  I truly have never felt lonely or lonesome even though I spend a...

“I expect you to have this room cleaned by the time I get home today.” “My expectation is that you pull your own weight around here.” ...