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Heart-Tinted Glasses
I’ve always been a judgmental person, so I’ve decided to see the world through heart-tinted glasses. Rather than see people as people, I’m trying to see their heart, not their physical heart, but how...
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What I Love About You
Hey you! Yes, you. I love you. You who read this blog, add comments, or smile and spread joy. I feel blessed that this small space in the internet has become a gathering place for generous, peaceful,...
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Getting Off the Poop Train
My 3 year old pooped in the tub, AGAIN. I reacted like I normally do–I screamed bloody murder. What was different this time was that I was conscious of what I was doing. It was as if I was standing...
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A New Version of Jesus
On a Skype call with blogging best friend, Rarasaur, we discussed how being victims of false charges sent both our lives into unexpected directions. We started naming off other good people who have...
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Crashing the Peace Train
I have adopted three words to define who I would like to be on a daily basis: Peaceful, Mindful, and Joyful. This past Father’s Day, I failed miserably to live up to my word goals. First, I got into an...
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How Blogging Saved My Marriage and Life
A few months ago, my wife woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I had been up early getting the kids ready, so when she started criticizing me about how I was handling the morning chores, I lost it....
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Thank You Letter to God
Dear God, Thank you for all the peace you create in this world. Thank you for being love. I now realize that when I am loving, I am you. When I am full of fear, hatred, or anger, then I am pushing you...
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How to wring compassion out of your child
My 6 year old son wants to quit his Kung Fu class. Last time I drove him to the Kung Fu studio, he threw a tantrum and wouldn’t get out of the car. I threatened him by explaining how he would not get...
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A Peaceful Path through Music
Music carved a peaceful path in my tumultuous history like a lifeline that saved me from the abyss Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” marks a 15 year journey to find peace through music, film, and poetry. I’ve...
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God Is In Your Poop and Pee
A Six Year Old’s Views on God While I was driving, my son started talking about how God killed the dinosaurs, so I pulled over and recorded his lecture. I love the open-mindedness and insight in lines...
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On the Road to Healing
I’m guestblogging today at Black Box Warnings—”a collective of bloggers who share their personal stories about mental and physical health, parenting, daily tribulations, and life’s little moments. An...
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Digital Dose of Vitamin C
I’m starting a new practice called Daily Vitamin C using Instagram. I want to post regularly a dose of humanity that will help bring peace and compassion to our world. If you want your daily dose of...
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Compassion Can Make You More Attractive–Thich Nhat Hanh Re-load
A week ago, I published an article about a conversation I had with Thich Nhat Hanh. Thanks to the generosity of Dr. James Doty and the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE)...
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Beautiful Blogger Quotations: Rarasaur’s Brother
I know you must be sick of how much I crush on Rarasaur on this blog, but this is actually a quotation from Rara’s brother in Rara’s Post for Peace last month. I love this idea of opening to love...
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Christ’s Mass with Adyashanti
This weekend I attended Adyashanti’s Christmas Intensive. It was a very intimate event with singing, poetry, satsangs, and hugs from Adya. The main topic of Adya’s talks was the Christ story. Adya sees...
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Blogging to Self-Actualization
I’m shifting my perspective on blogging. The reason I started blogging was to build a platform for my writing and counseling services. Yet after blogging for over a year, I’m starting to realize that...
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Doing the Best That I Can for Peace
In all truthfulness, my intention is to become fully enlightened in this lifetime. I know what some of you are thinking because I have heard it expressed to my face and behind my back. Who does this...
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Lesson on Being Human from a 3 Year Old
I know it is a cliche to say that we learn as much from our children as they learn from us, but 3 year old Fox is different. From a very early age, we called him the “Little Buddha,” not just because...
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How Many Time Do I Have To Tell You
Lessons on Humanity from a Three Six Year Old As a parent, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said: “How many times do I have to tell you…” Six year old Jett was upset because he had to re-do his...
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Valentine’s Day for Boys ONLY
What can we learn from the innocence of children about the true nature of Valentine’s Day? Six year old Jett was writing out his Valentine’s Day cards this morning. “One for Paul, Justin, Kwon, Ashton,...
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