Radical Gratitude

Thanks to the writings and teachings of so many light workers, from ancient sages and saints of old to contemporary preachers and New Age practitioners, we are inundated with reminders of how vital and transforming it is to have an attitude of gratitude about life.  There are journals in which we can document the things…

Burn The Books

That’s a pretty drastic statement, right?   Burn the books.  Well, it’s not shades of Fahrenheit 451, the dystopian novel and film about the slow substitution of reading literature for the sound bites and factoids of television.  In the world created by acclaimed science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, and reimagined by director Francois Truffaut, reading was…

Are You Loving Your Work?

Last year, as Journey Agent for a series of national live events, I began every event with a quote by 19th century Lebanese poet and philosopher, Khalil Gibran from his book, The Prophet,   published in 1923.   The chapter I read at each event began with the words, “Then the plowman said, ‘Speak to us of…

The Lesson Of The Turkish Rug

A couple of years ago, my daughter and I took a spring break cruise of the Greek Isles with a group of parents and children from the United Nations School.  It was 8 days and nights of visiting strolling around Athens, followed by sailing to ancient ruins on several islands in chilly weather on choppy…