Most of us don’t believe that we are here by chance. Instead, we each believe that there is a reason for our existence. We believe that there is a purpose for our lives. And we spend a lot of time trying to figure out what our particular life purpose is. …
In Buddhism, there is a parable called “The Second Arrow.” In this parable, the Buddha asks a student, “If a person is struck by an arrow, is it painful?” The student responds, “Yes, it is.” The Buddha then asks the student, “If the person is struck by a second arrow,…
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with a nursery school teacher about the topic of inner beauty. She told me that when she saw children being mean to each other, she told them that they were being “ugly,” meaning that their behavior was ugly. I thought her approach was…
There are a lot of articles and books about how to make good choices. Advice on that topic abounds. But what if you already made your choice? And what if it was a bad bad choice? Now what?? No one wants to address that sticky wicket of an issue. Years…
Our words matter. We think that they don’t. In fact, many of us believe in the old adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, nothing could be further from the truth. Words can crush another person’s self-esteem. They can cause a divorce. …