the HAPPINESS RECIPES 

I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on what there is to learn from all this - to peel back the coating of fear and see deeper into what such

“Despite all theories, you will feel that you are isolated from life so long as you are divided within.” - Alan Watts, The Wisdom of...

In a nutshell, Buddhism is a way of life on the path of liberation. Liberation from what, you may ask - freedom from our own suffering. The

I used to think I was an extremely open minded person because I was interested in philosophy and didn't care what gender people got dirty...

If we never step out onto the edge of what scares us, we will never know what could have been on the other side. The things that have built

Intentional change is good, like asking for a raise and getting it - cheers! Unintentional change is difficult, like getting fired without c

It’s easy to get set in our ways, stuck in a rut, in a funk, in the routine, at the grind, a bad habit, whatever! The hard part of change...

The Dark Side is anger, which proliferates in the fire of resentment. Holding a resentment is like drinking poison and hoping the other pers

When I was 21 I quit school, stashed everything I owned in a storage unit and traveled around the U.S. for 2 years. I started with a...

You are a boat. Your mind is the ocean. On the surface there are various phases of wind and waves. Sometimes the sea surges and the...

Musing over old comic books and superhero movies, I compared the powers of superheroes to everyday folks. Spider-Man swings from rooftop...

I’m often asked which country or city is inhabited by the nicest people. “Oh, I bet it’s Ireland. I heard they are really nice,” someone...

Each and every thing I do is planting a seed for either a flower or a weed. Every hour I spend is an investment in one of two directions:...

I sat down with my yoga teacher, Jeff Manning, after class. I had been studying at the Aurora Yoga Center for a couple years. It became...

So you’re walking a tightrope. Well, running actually because you’re late. You’ve got to keep your eyes on your feet so you don’t fall...

You may think the leading cause of unhappiness is misfortune; or maybe bad health, the death of a relationship or filing for bankruptcy....

An instance will encourage us to eventually ask ourselves, “what’s the point in all this present business?” Are we really giving...

The real heroes of the holidays are not dressed in red Santa suits driving sleighs and breaking into strangers houses for cookies. They...

Which person are you: The person in the grocery line excited to finally find those uncommon lime sized tomatoes to make that special...

At some point, everyone finds themselves saying something like, “oh my god, I can’t believe Christmas is here already!” Where did the...