Be Encouraged

Are you annoyed when a traffic light turns green and the car in front of you just sits there? My guess is, the driver is looking at his phone; what would you guess?

People drive without paying attenti…

There are times when we experience something really nice, and we just want it to last. Being in nature can create a good memory that you can savor. 

The less than pleasant creates an experience you ma…

I can look at a situation and decide what it means and get it completely wrong!  Then, if I get it wrong, I react in the wrong way. 

I’m guessing you have done this too. 

Sometimes it’s because we are …

Ever lost something valuable? And then when you were honest, you knew you lost it because you were not paying attention? 

Then it takes more  time to fix things because of a lack of concentration.  Th…

“I never felt better in my life!” he used to say. 
He was a “glass half full” person. 
It’s easier to be a “glass half empty” person. Problems parade in front of us on the news, and sometimes even in o…

Life is often overwhelming. And now there is a war going on.  
It is in Ukraine, not near most of us, but it is disturbing. It feels nearby and it adds to the tensions in the world from  the pandemic,…

Being distracted or zoned out is a life out of touch with yourself and the sacred. 
Do you know anyone who checks out from reality? Once in a while is OK, but too often it is a life pattern. And patte…

The simplest things can be interesting if we pay attention. But we are often of two minds, doing one thing and thinking about something else. 
This episode encourages you to just notice where you are …

Listen in on a  story about my dog that illustrates that life is both good and not so good.  

When we make time to be in the moment, we see that each moment has potential to be good or bad. Learning t…

When life gets tough we humans seem to do a couple of things, we escape/numb out, or we try to control.  What do you do? 
“Be still and know that I am God,” from Psalm 43 comforts and challenges. The …

Life is hard and can knock us down. Or we can be tempted to give up, to go into a room, close the blinds and hide. Some choose a distracting or addicting behavior and numb out.
You are created to be, …

You know some things and people in a surface way, like trivia facts or friends on social media. But, hopefully, you know other things and people more deeply. This episode teaches about "knowing" at t…

Stress is rampant, and people are on edge. 

You will get practical tips on living life as something other than "busy person." Go deeper and practice being still for a short time. Meditate a few moment…

Your mind, like mine, is a thought creator. One thought leads to the next and we go down thought streams and rabbit holes that we never imagined. In some moments of clarity you may realize you have b…

Each episode of this podcast will have a story, a time for getting centered with the present, and a reflection on ancient wisdom. You will be able  to find your own experience in what is shared. 

The …