It’s easy to become wrapped up in what is wrong and difficult in our lives, but when we shift our perspective, life gets better.

I’ve been having a week filled with messages: Message after message, all on the same topic. It’s as if someone is yelling, “Can you hear me now? Can you hear me NOW??”

The same fire that destroys life and darkens the landscape is also what stimulates the opening and growth of new life.

We are always doing our best with what we have, what we know and who we are. Discontent rears its ugly head only when we forget this simple truth.

What do Donald Trump, a trip to Costco, and my dog have in common? More than you might imagine. A strange confluence of events culminated this morning in a surprising, personal revelation.

Civility suffers in a fast-moving, perpetually preoccupied and self-centered society. In fact, civility cannot exist alongside narcissism: the two are mutually exclusive. And ours is a painfully, often obscenely narcissistic culture.

It is far too easy to become wrapped up in what is “wrong” in our lives, far too easy to slip into self-pity and to forget that this moment is but a point on an infinite trajectory.

I’ve long struggled with the definition of success defined as money and fame. Perhaps real success is all in how you define it.

Each of us has a unique and vital role to play in this life, but it’s imperative that we understand that we are all part of a much larger team.