The most dangerous secrets are those we keep from ourselves. The lies we’ve been told as truth by those we trust can be dangerous and volatile. Those dirty little lies turn into dirty little secrets. Especially if they are spoken by those we have been taught to give unquestioning respect: our teachers, our preachers, our friends, and yes,…

Warning: This question could dramatically change your life forever. Here is the question: “Apart from my job, apart from what I do… Who am I?” Have you ever met someone new, and they asked “Who are you?”—rather than the standard question, “What do you do?” If we are honest, that probably has never happened. We…

If our lives truly are permeated by a search for  meaning, perhaps few activities reveal as much about the nuances of this quest—in all its happy sadness—than our ruminations. To ruminate means to chew the cud, as a ruminant; to meditate or muse; to ponder. A few years ago on a rare cloudless day in…

A few weeks ago amidst the cacophony of aromas and chatter at a small table in my favorite coffee shop, I was immersed in delightful and intimate conversation with a long-time protege when she said something that caused an unexpected internal reaction (I suppose you could say upheaval) in me. She was explaining a difficult situation…

I am President and Founder of Creative Community, a 501c3 non-profit organization. At the age of 4, my Dad, a bi-vocational pastor had me on stage singing at our tiny church in the Appalachians.  Before I knew it I was a solist with the Palm Beach Symphony and leading the Arts Programs at two of the most influential…

Most wine shops give a 10% discount when buying a whole case—even mixed cases. Here are my quintessential (somewhat reasonably-priced) dozen. White 2012 Miner Family Wines Wild Yeast Viognier $35 This could be my favorite white wine ever. The Wild Yeast Viognier has aromas of ripe stone fruit and exotic flowers with vibrant plush fruit on the…

I do two types of One-on-Ones. 1) We meet physically or via Skype One-on-One. I act as an encouraging and safe guide who practices the art of listening and asking questions for your life, work, and play. I lead a very limited number of these each year. 2) 48 Hours of Solitude. “One-On-One” Benefits: 48 hours…

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If you’ve ever felt hopeless about meditation and prayer because you can’t stop hurting, you just don’t feel like it; or you are angry at God, angry at your life or angry at other “christians”, then I’ve got something VERY important for you… Lose the shame and the guilt FIRST and the meditations and prayers…

First, let me say I have never built anything in my life. I started this project with not a little trepidation, but almost immediately found myself having fun. It was an exhausting but extremely rewarding project. The original (but unrealistic) budget was $100. I started with four discarded pallets from a sod project at my…

The purpose of a book review is to help the potential reader decide if they should purchase the book.  Or said differently, what value the reader can expect to get from a book. Praising a book and/or the author in general terms will not actually offer much help to the potential reader.  You want to…

“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” —John Muir Here are my top ten most spectacular moments in nature (in no particular order): 1) Aurora Borealis—I watched it alone in mesmerized silence for hours reclining against the windshield on the still warm hood of a rental…

Every month my DirecTV (and before that—cable) bill contains a confusing onslaught of charges, taxes, credits, and add-on fees. With all the fine print and confusing pricing I felt like I was getting ripped off. I tried to take advantage of the “$100 referral fee” credit by lauding DirecTV picture quality to several of my…

 Release Price: $99.99 (plus shipping) We are thrilled to announce the first-ever official limited edition art release of the award-winning watercolor Aslan The Mighty. Dimensions are 12″ x 16″. Each of the 100 museum-quality prints are personally inspected and approved by the artist and only then signed and numbered. We utilize the finest archival substrates and…

This past Friday night I watched the movie Dallas Buyers Club. Let me attempt to articulate the myriad emotions that flooded my soul as I watched this gut-wrenching movie. By the way, if you are Baptist like I was for 29 years and required to sign papers that you will not see “R” rated movies, Matthew McConaughey…

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