Where to go when the miseries of life seem to overshadow all that might be good has long been a question of mine. I’ve tried praying—on...

We are a nation that does too much.  The pioneering spirit that built America has become embedded in our blood, and we are dogged in our...

A stirring piece about the tragic death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman appeared in this morning’s San Francisco Chronicle.  In it, film...

Hawaii is consistently rated as the happiest state in the nation.  Residents of the Aloha State rank the highest in terms of physical and...

I’m a staunch believer in the notion that our mental health is intrinsically linked to our physical well-being.  When grief, anxiety, and...

One of my beloved yoga teachers ends each class with these words: “Look for the gold,” he says.  “Not the dirt.” It may seem like a...

Some call it the suicide hour.  Some call it the afternoon slump; others, the daily doldrums. I call it My Everyday Melancholy. Every...

Theodore Roosevelt once remarked that it is far better to “dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by...

Shortly over a year ago, Adam Lanza—a profoundly disturbed twenty-year-old man—fatally shot his own mother before walking into Sandy Hook...

It’s an exhilarating time of year.  From cooking feasts and baking holiday treats to finding that perfect, exquisite gift for your loved...