The Case for Quiet
Well my friends over at Affluent Magazine have done it again. The latest issue of Affluent is gorgeous. I have said it before that this magazine feels so fabulous to hold. The cover is velvety soft, the content is varied and wonderful and the photos are always stunning. Below is my article in this issue that appears in my regular column. Be sure to click the cover image to enjoy Affluent as an online flip book and see my article on pages 50 and 51.
The Case for Quiet
More than a decade into the new millennium it is clear that time for silence in our daily lives is becoming more elusive. Our easy access to technology, information and entertainment overtakes our ability to tune out, shut off, and dare I say, silence it all.
You are in good company if the comfort of your smart phone ear buds has become just as important as the comfort of your shoes—if not more so. After all, it seems that our attachment to our continuous stream of information has moved from the nice-to-have category to the must-have. This truth has us accessing information while at the gym, during our commute and doing other activities.
5 Questions to Solve Any Problem
Treat yourself to these questions and successfully solve just about any problem. The answers are within you.
Spirituality is not about quick fixes. While it can help you discover options you'd previously overlooked, and even provide miracles, it offers more questions than answers.
The Surprising Perks of Pain
Pain is a gift and is often essential to our personal evolution. Without it we may travel largely through life unconscious.
Those who are interested in an evolution of the self understand that oftentimes pain is essential to waking us up and living life more fully. Pain invites us to ask really important questions and to spiritually grow up. Pain invites us to evaluate what we believe to be true, important, and hard. Pain invites us to check our boundaries, our wounds and to change something. These situations have us mute the outside world for a bit, so that we can go inward and wake up to a reality that goes beyond our physical world. This is a truer reality than anything you can access with your five senses.
Fear Transformed Into Courage
While you may be stressed and experience fear, there's an inner strength to calm you. Columnist Pat Sullivan tells us how to turn scared into spiritual growth.
Risk Taking to Expand Your Opportunities
Advice on expanding your comfort zone. Take small risks daily so you can easily handle the big risks in life. Smart risks are for anyone who wants more out of life.