Most Americans grew up with the notion that our flag represents freedom and independence. But what do Freedom and Independence mean at the core?

As a child, I remember asking my mom

Do you prefer Freedom or Security?

She said Security.

Nature

Economics and social studies have taught us that humans…

Technology is preventing us from connecting

I remember not too long ago, we could just pick up the phone to solve a problem. Now, it seems like real-time problem solving is a thing of the past.

No longer is there live support. Phone numbers have been replaced by chat bots which lead you down a labyrinth…

Part One — The Breath is like the Wind

What produces wind?

What triggers us to breathe?

Sport Teaches Us About Life

As athletes, we learn to master our breath. We learn to enhance our breathing above & beyond involuntary action. Supreme efforts require a little help…sometimes producing amazing performances in the theater of sport.

We develop deeper inhales stretching our muscles and lung…

Every morning I sit in my chair and look outside before I meditate

We have a bird feeder hanging directly in a line of sight to the backyard. This morning, I noticed the seed level to have lowered dramatically. Spring has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest with Mother Earth awakening to a new year! …

Let me describe for you a scenario I’ve been imagining. You might need to stretch your imagination muscles if they haven’t been used in a while — then again, you might be very flexible! You might hear voices saying, “This doesn’t make sense” or “That is impossible”. Write those thoughts…

This article is not intended to be a tutorial on how to drive – I just felt the need to point out some things that some people may not know. I am not a professional driver. I am not a driving instructor. But I do know a thing or two…