Most of us think of miracles as unlikely or maybe even impossible mysterious events that happen only rarely. But what if that’s not the case at all? What if miracles are constantly happening all around us, but we simply fail to notice them? To re-frame your perception of miracles, it might help to clarify what a miracle really is. Most people would say that a miracle is a divinely orchestrated event. But what if you

They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. They also say, “the cow drinks water and turns it into milk; the snake drinks water and turns it into poison.” What you do with what you have is your decision. Every person is dealt a hand of cards, and some are better than others. But no matter what hand you are dealt, you will experience suffering. You can turn that suffering into something beautiful, or

Is it me, or does it seem like people are offended by the slightest things these days? Our culture has become hypersensitive to things that never seemed to bother people before. Every day it feels like someone is being cancelled…even comedians. And in many cases, it’s just because they have voiced their own opinion about something. There was a time when you could have a different perspective in our society and have a friendly, respectful

In The Sopranos, Dr. Melfi tells Tony to “act as if” he wasn’t feeling vulnerable. She says, “People only see what you allow them to see.” A therapist once told me that one of the best ways to build self-esteem is to behave in ways that you will feel proud of, especially in adversity. And obviously, that make sense. But there will be times when you will struggle with regulating your own emotions in an

Walking along virtually any saltwater beach in the world, you might stumble across some colorful, smooth stones with frosted surfaces. Looking a little closer, you would realize that they are not really stones at all. They are shards of broken glass that have been weathered and tumbled until the sharp edges and slick surfaces have been worn away. These shards can take decades, or even centuries to be transformed into sea glass. They are repeatedly

Dysfunction tends to run in cycles, repeating over and over until one courageous person decides to make a change. Perhaps you have been aware of dysfunctional patterns in your own family, your workplace, social circles, and even in society and government. These cycles are often revealed by the subtle things that people say about them, such as, “That’s just how it is in our family.” “That’s the way we’ve always done it.” “The system is

Have you ever been in a situation where you witnessed something wrong, but didn’t say anything? Maybe in school, you saw someone being bullied but you didn’t speak up. Or maybe at a restaurant, someone was treating a waiter poorly. Or perhaps the person in front of you at the grocery store was speaking to the checkout lady rudely. Coined by Suzy Kassem in her collection of works: Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The

There are so many things that make you unique and special in your own right. But over time you may have come to believe that you needed to conceal certain aspects of yourself because they were too different or strange compared to the people around you. Maybe you worried that you would be ridiculed for your taste in music, clothing styles, or hobbies. Maybe you have even been rejected in the past because you shared