Meditation is one of the most valuable practices that someone interested in personal development can utilize. As with so many things, meditation is very easy to learn, but difficult to master. I’ll be the first person to admit that I am not a great meditator. I’ve stopped and started a meditation practice more times than […]
Book Review: Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges
I was recently sent a copy of Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges to review. You can buy your copy here. I have reviewed one of Lori Deschene’s other books, Tiny Buddha’s Guide to Loving Yourself. You can read my review of that here, or purchase that book here. That book actually featured a piece […]
The Stubborn Asshole’s Guide To Accepting Criticism

A few months ago, I left my previous job on a sour note. My boss and I did not get along very well, for numerous reasons. As with all things, it is the other guy’s fault and not mine…but if any responsibility could be ascribed to me, I’m betting it’s because I have a […]
Take A Moment To Appreciate Your Accomplishments

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." – Buddha It was at the 2012 Rutgers University Dance Marathon (RUDM) where I discovered this simple, versatile tool. It can and should be used in almost any situation, and it is easy enough to do that even the most […]
Serendipity and Baseball Cards

“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle, or you can live as if everything is a miracle." -Albert Einstein I had already been collecting baseball cards for a few years before it happened. Sometime in elementary school, I believe it was around the fourth grade, I […]