If we can't find joy in the simple things — a quiet morning, a kind word, the beauty of a tree — even the most exquisite moments will feel lacking. It's a decision we can make in any given moment - to allow ourselves happiness and serenity.

If you're going through an intense and emotionally challenging period right now I hope you will try to remind yourself that: Even the most EXTREME, heavy emotions, that feel so monumental in the moment, are only temporary. Relax, breathe, it will pass, I promise!

If we set aside the historical downsides of religion’s dominance, we’re now seeing the other side of the coin: the negative effects of faithlessness on society and individuals. Human nature thrives when guided by faith and purpose.

"We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears." - François de La Rochefoucauld

The tragedy of our social media obsession is that the most beautiful, meaningful and interesting things about us will never be posted. We are teaching whole generations to look for the meaning of life in the unimportant and the superficial. #socialmedia

"I decided that I would no longer think of the glass as half full or half empty, I would be thankful to simply have water" Steven Ray Ozanich

"There is a mystical fool in me that proved to be stronger than all my science." Carl G. Jung

Some folks are way beyond Ethics classes at this point and just about ready for an exorcism.