It’s no secret that in this day and age, people are hurting. Not a day goes by that I am not reminded that things are off and that we, humanity, are all feeling it deeply. I see it in the headlines: “Millennials and Gen Zer’s are now the Loneliest Generation Ever.” “The Number of C...
SERVES 4 (9 grams of fiber per serving; 13 grams if served with 1 cup of brown rice) Seeds are a wonderful source of dietary fiber, healthy oils, protein, and various micronutrients. We keep a variety of seeds in our pantry to sprinkle on salads, cooked vegetables, hot cereal, and even...
After experiencing her own personal crisis, Lori Gottlieb–a New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist–ended up on a therapist's couch herself. In her book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed, Lor...
How much does a cup of coffee cost? If you go to your local coffee shop, you might see that a twelve-ounce cup of coffee is priced at $3 including tax, so your answer would probably be $3. Seems simple enough, so why am I asking this question? It’s so easy to spend money nowadays that f...
Everything in this world is subject to change and renewal. We are a flow of yin and yang, of sense experiences and dreams, an ever-changing river of feelings and thoughts. Consistency is the realm of the press release; inconsistency is the reality of life. Relax. Hold the paradox of change and...
The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” — Rumi The other day, the priest at my church said something that caught my attention. He spoke about becoming what he called an “Ambassador of Reconciliation.” “Are there individuals you have chosen to walk away from?”...
Today, I am 65. You have no idea how long I've debated about whether or not to speak those words out loud. Well, maybe you do. Maybe you also have mixed feelings about naming and claiming your age. Don't get me wrong, I'm supremely grateful to be 65. There are many who are not given th...
The question, What will you do? is at the core of spiritual maturity, of spiritual commitment. To follow Jesus means that we, too, must each do something to redeem our battered, beaten world from the greed that smothers it. We must put ourselves between the defenseless and the nuclearism tha...
Spice up tonight's dinner with my Chicken & Rice Burrito Bowl. This is my kid's favorite meal because it combines layers of delicious flavor in one big bowl. It includes cheesy rice, spicy shredded cooked-to-perfection chicken, sour cream, homemade guacamole, Black Bean & Corn Salsa ...
Whenever I hear a flight attendant say, “Remember, your nearest exit may be behind you,” I think, “As above, in air travel, so below in ordinary life.” Most of the time we focus only on what we already believe. Fixated on these ideas, we don’t notice anything that could spark ne...
