by Per Wickstrom The only place where I’ve seen almost as much concentrated and highly prevalent substance abuse as I’ve seen in college has been in the workforce amongst new college grads. For starters, a lot of new college grads who are starting their first job fresh out of college have already had some experience…
by Tom from Personalincome.org A big part of getting your life into check is to put the right stuff into your body. Eating healthy food is the first step to getting your body on the right track. Over at our blog personalincome.org, we believe the first step to getting your finances into check, is getting…
The following story is excerpted from the book Szen Zone: Reaching a State of Positive Change, by Gary Szenderski. The book is a compilation of heartwarming and inspirational short stories that celebrate the power in each of us to create positive change in our lives. ~ ~ ~ A Sixty-Word SZEN Story: All of the…
by Nick Hasche For those of us who struggle with anxiety, many things can keep us up at night. Worry, fear, anxiousness, and a general feeling of dread can contribute too many sleepless nights and hours of tossing and turning. In some cases, we might turn to medication to assist with our anxiety or just…
by Darci Maxwell There are few things as unpleasant as somebody suffering from an external bout of unreasonable anger. We often call this a “bad temper.” Having anger management issues can result in the destruction of property and relationships, as well as lead to incredibly violent behavior that puts people in danger of physical harm.…
by Per Wickstrom Addiction recovery is an ongoing course of action. No one just beats addiction at a rehab center and never has to work at their recovery ever again. While at a rehab center one can and does certainly detox, rehabilitate, and handle every aspect of their addiction to the point where he or…
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. A few years ago, my optometrist gave me the kind of news you hear from a doctor that sounds so bad your first impulse is to ignore it, hoping it will go away all by itself. I’m not saying this was…
Today is the day Eastern Wisdom Western Soul by Richard Singer is being released. This book simply and compassionately guides you to a life filled with mindfulness and teaches you practical strategies to detach from your ego and access the calm and blissful part of your being. Richard Singer, a psychotherapist, has studied hundreds of…
by Michell Spoden Canoes are one of the oldest sources of travel through the rivers. They were originally made by native people and used for survival. Construction of these beautiful creations was made from birch bark and for sure one hundred percent natural—from what was used to keep the pieces together and even down to…
by Per Wickstrom College students are more than twice as likely to abuse drugs and alcohol compared to their peers who are not in college. Having struggled with addiction myself in my younger years and having conquered it and come out the other side clean and sober, I’ve seen first-hand how much substance abuse is…
by Maurine Anderson Feeling as though you have failed at something can be one of the most disheartening places to find yourself in. Yet all of us at some point or another face failure of some kind. Some people seem to handle failure with grace, while for others, failure can be a major hindrance in…
by Ken La Salle Welcome back to my continuing series of Rules For Life. For most of my life, I didn’t really understand loss. I understood the trivial kind of loss, such as when you lose your keys or when you lose your job, but when it came to the profound loss of a loved…
by Simon Johnson Getting the prognosis that your cancer has been sent into remission is certainly a joyous one. While it is a cause for celebration, it also brings a new set of worries and concerns. Once you have undergone stringent treatment to overcome the disease, you are going to have to adjust to a…
by Kathy Curtis I believe in the power of words to heal. Whether we write them ourselves or they’re written by others; whether they come through poetry, a novel, or a memoir; they give voice to the unfolding stories of our shared human experience. They contain seeds of wisdom, new perspectives, loving guidance, a sense…
by Lee A. Eide Even though I’m currently closer to being a Buddhist than a Christian, one can’t dispute that Jesus Christ is an invaluable source of inspiration, moral guidance and comfort for billions of people on Planet Earth. To me, his greatest contribution is to help people live in the present moment. Christians are…
