Meditations

  • Day 114 – Stealing Excellence

    “What’s so bad about ordinary?” I’ve had people ask me. The answer is that nothing is wrong with it IF that average is the best someone can do. But there’s a lot wrong with ordinary if the setting is a… Continue reading

  • Day 113 – Cultures of Mediocrity

    It may surprise some to know that in cultures of Love, people are not spending their days watching the clock or focusing on how quickly they can get rid of the person in front of them. And they also don’t… Continue reading

  • Day 112 – The Seduction of the Average

    If you live Love, you are rare and very special. Whether the world notices you or not, if you are living Love, your are living the best life has to offer. You are living a life free of fear. Continue reading

  • Day 108 – Courage to Be

    It takes courage to move beyond convention, compliance, and imitation and truly be who we are called to be. Continue reading

  • Day 109-111 – Open Forum

    These are open forum days. Click on Comments (below) to share your thoughts. Continue reading

  • Day 107 – How to Stop Complaining

    We all start not knowing how much we don’t know. Stage two is where most people fail. Finding out how hard it is to learn the new skill, in this case discovering just how much you complain and trying to… Continue reading

  • Days 105 & 106 – Watching God

    Yes, we need to perform the rites of everyday life. We also need to surpass those rites of man-made rules when we live Love. We all hear the beat of true life, thumping in the background of the world with… Continue reading

  • Day 102-104 – Open Forum

    On Friday and the weekend, it has become the Journal’s tradition to establish this open forum so that caregivers may share with each other whatever is on their hearts. Click on Comments, below, to do this. Continue reading

  • Day 101 – The Beauty of Imperfection

    In times of what can feel like a crushing weight of need in this world, caregivers are asked to bring their best. Through these pages we encourage radical love, consistent compassion, continuous chains of caring. Continue reading

  • Day 100 – Laguna Laughter

    If you drive down to Laguna Beach, California, on a Sunday morning, you may be surprised at how busting life is at daybreak, at least I am. Continue reading