Few emotions are more wonderful than joy. That incredible sense of well-being, happiness and contentment that sometimes surges through us in peak moments. It can leave us waiting and hoping for more! Author and...
“I felt the need for a great pilgrimage. So, I sat still for three days.” – Kabir I love to travel. Going to a new place and immersing myself in the natural beauty of the landscape, the culture and...
Sometimes our natural tendency is to greet Monday morning with a groan rather than a smile. The weekend is over, it’s back to work. We are busy people, so most of the time there is a lot of work to come back to....
Author and teacher Kristi Nelson puts a new spin on the old wisdom. She writes, “Life is imperfect. People are imperfect. Love is the perfect response.” It is true that life has a way of throwing us curve balls...
I remember hiking in the mountains in Ireland with my family. We had all become so accustomed to being in densely populated areas that the sensation of being the only people for miles in any direction was strange but...
What if on this Monday morning, we approached our day and our week with a clean slate, a fresh start, a new beginning? What if we saw it as a new opportunity to be and do all that we feel most inspired to be and do?...
Focusing on the needs of others and how we can be of support fills our daily lives with meaning and has tremendous spiritual and psychological benefits. As we begin our day on this marvelous Monday morning, let’s...
There are more songs written about love than any other topic. Love seems to provide a virtually endless source of inspiration not only for music but for art and literature as well. Moreover, romantic love is only one...
I have some wonderful childhood memories of conversations with my mom when I was feeling sad or discouraged. She would listen closely and empathize as I shared what was upsetting me. Then after It was all out, she...
I saw this poster on Amazon recently that listed the “7 Rules Of Life”. They were: 1. Smile – It always works out in the end! 2. Be Kind – You have the power to make people feel good! 3. Don’t Give Up –...
A recent survey found that 96% of people consider themselves to be good listeners. Yet, studies show that even immediately after hearing what someone has to say to us, we retain only around half of the content. We...
If you look at our Empath Health Core Values, the one that tops the list is Eternally Hopeful. There are good reasons that this core value has such a prominent place in our list. It can be difficult to be hopeful...