My 10-year-old nephew celebrated his birthday in style earlier this month. He asked for donations to their local food bank in lieu of gifts for himself because he said, “I already have what I need and a lot of people don’t.” When it was over, they delivered 214 lbs of…
I love when people, especially those critical of the psychic arts, ask me why I charge for readings. I’ve even been told, “If it’s a gift from God, it should be free.” That’s a cute, although unrealistic, idea. Even people with “gifts from God” (which by the way, is everyone)…
Yesterday I gave four hours of my time to a local kitchen that serves the needy and homeless. During that time, I found myself standing at a counter, de-boning pieces of previously-cooked chicken (these kitchens know that NO FOOD SHOULD GO TO WASTE), preparing enormous cuts of donated corned beef, and…
I was listening to the Beastie Boys today, pondering the life of Adam Yauch. He was a Catholic/Jew, turned Tibetan Buddhist. I have his Rolling Stone magazine cover framed on my wall just above the famous Gandhi quote about being the change you wish to see in the world. Today’s…
This is my meditation today as I ponder the idea of forgiveness and forgiving. I realize that forgiving yourself is a good start. Forgive yourself all transgressions knowing they are forgiven. Forgive yourself for those things that always make you feel “woulda, coulda, shoulda” and just recognize your life as…
We’re all born with the spirit gene. No matter who you are. Your philosophical and religious beliefs, geography, social status and skin color are of no concern. Even atheists have it. Every person ever born has it because the spirit gene is simply the ability for kindness and respect. Whether…
What is something worth if it’s not being used for, or serving its, purpose? It is useless and worthless as it takes up space in your life. When your life is full of useless things, you have little room to bring in something new and useful. But you must think…
Simple thought for the day: Give with love, and you will never go wrong. My close friend, and illustrator buddy, gave up an incredible amount of her luscious hair to Locks of Love yesterday, inspiring today’s Meditation Meme. With only a bit of trepidation, she gave with love, and came…
In case you didn’t already know about this internet “phenomenon”, here is the definition of meme (pronounced like the word cream): MEME /mēm/ Noun An element of a culture or behavior that may be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, esp. imitation. An image, video, etc. that…
Newton’s cradle: a number of balls reacting to the energy being sent to them from the first ball in line. You see these clacking (relaxing?) sets on the desks of many an executive. In a moment of boredom – or the need to move some energy in the room –…
One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.” – Anthony Robbins There is a reason that Tony Robbins is a familiar…
Guess what would be a great gift for Christmas? Not something from a Black Friday bust-out, but an awesome recycled gift! Now, before you roll your eyes, and stop reading, give me a minute to explain what you (the giver AND the receiver) get out of it by starting with…
This is a story about love, friendship and “earth angels”. It may sound a bit like a Lifetime orginal movie, but don’t fall asleep just yet. It’s probably more interesting than you think. I left my rather lucrative (or at least stable) job with an internationally-recognized GPS company back in…
I know a few people who voluntarily take on tasks, and then they quite often resent the person who asked them. One must give of their time, money or possessions out of kindness (or even boredom), but they mustn’t give it out of fear. We sometimes fear that if we…
Article by Matt LaPrairie – Co-Founder & CEO of 420 Science I have the one thing that everyone on earth wants. Surveys consistently show that regardless of age, race, religion or IQ, this one thing is universally desired more than anything else. The most remarkable characteristic about this object of…
Hoarding is to accumulate for preservation or future use. But what about now? To be growing, and thus moving and evolving, we must get rid of the old things that are not being used to their fullest potential in the here and now. This allows room for new things in…
