Climbing in tunnels used by the Viet Cong was part of a day reflecting on the Vietnam War for me. The Chu Chi tunnels were navigated by North Vietnamese fighters to outsmart U.S. troops. These tunnels, which stretched for 120 miles near the South Vietnam capital of Saigon, showed me how the Viet Cong could defeat the better equipped U.S. …
On day two of my Southeast Asia trip I visited the Mekong River near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Life on the river is quite different than what the average American like me experiences. To the left is a picture of an open market on the river with merchants selling their goods on floating stores. On the banks of the …
I am now settled in my hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam after a long day of flying on May 19th – my birthday! I left Denver at 9 am, connected through LAX where I boarded a Korean Air flight to Seoul, South Korea. This flight was a long one, made easier by the excellent service of Korean Air. …
Clearing clutter is a very popular topic these days. The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) says on their website “The professional organizing industry has grown steadily in recent years as Americans and others all over the world attempt to gain better control of their lives.” In the midst of the wealth of advice on how to get organized comes …
Today I am retiring my “calm within” twitter handle and blog site. I’ve had a good run with “calm within”. It began back in 2009 when I had a spiritual reawakening. I started reading all sorts of metaphysical type books. I would save quotes I read from these books for future reference and inspiration. Then I discovered twitter. Why not …
“The power of belief, the absolutely awesome incredible power of belief, is the genie in your life,” Eldon Taylor writes early in his book “I Believe: When What You Believe Matters!” Now in paperback, I Believe is 191 pages of life advice from one of the nation’s leading mind researchers. I liked how I Believe was divided into 26 short, …
I received a complementary copy of this book from Hay House for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. Most of us have had the feeling. The joy of being in love and all the euphoric emotions that came with it. But it didn’t last. Why? Bruce Lipton in his new book “The Honeymoon Effect” …
I received a complementary copy of this book from Hay House for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. “Of all the things there are to learn – philosophy and mathematics, poetry and law, all the arts and all the sciences – what could be more important than that we learn how to love?” writes …
How would you like to hear a conversation between two of the top three most influential spiritual people alive? The new Hay House CD set “The Importance of Being Extraordinary” gives you that opportunity. Wayne Dyer jokes about this designation that he first saw on the internet. “You’re listening right now to the third most influential spiritual person alive,” Dyer …
Greg Kuhn’s book “Why Quantum Physicists Do Not Fail” could easily be called “Quantum Physics for Dummies”. Yes, I’m a dummy when it comes to understanding quantum physics, and Kuhn gives the best treatment I’ve read yet of explaining this complex topic in simple language. More importantly, he shows how quantum principles can be used to improve our lives. “This …