As I struggle to absorb and understand all the anger, hatred, and violence humanity has been experiencing, I couldn't help but think of the expression “May you live in interesting…
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Our relationships with our parents seem to be fodder for conversation. Whether our mother and father were wonderfully loving or were absent or challenging, our parental relationships, both consciously and…
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Can you imagine living to 100? With no conditions attached. No saying, "As long as I'm healthy" or "As long as I have all my senses." No qualifications, either. "Only…
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Since the release of my book, Confessions of a Middle-Aged Hippie, I’ve been sharing with as many people as possible that we are all hippies. People often turn up their…
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People love talking about having fun. Listening to them, I've often wondered if maybe I was missing something. When asked what I do for fun, I've been reluctant to answer.…
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When my brother Niel and I were young, we begged our parents for a dog. After finally wearing them down, they said "yes" and my lifelong love affair with dogs…
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Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved ~ Eric Fromm Mother. Depending on our personal experiences with our mothers, I know just saying…
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It's probably not too far a stretch to say that most of us are familiar with the concept of a bucket list. Places we long to visit, dreams yet to…
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It’s unusual when a two-and-a-half-day weekend changes your life. Whenever thousands of positive energy people gather together, it’s unpredictable what might happen. My trip to the World Domination Summit in…
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This is an article I honestly never thought that I'd write. Although I sincerely would love to be in a committed, loving relationship, as a person who cherishes personal connection…
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