How my literary agent showed up on my front porch.

As I was furiously writing my memoir at times it would cross my mind as to what I would do with it when I finished it. What were the next steps in birthing a book? My first editor told me not to worry about those details, just get it all on paper. I was obedient and...

Meditating away the pounds

I have found meditation to be my most powerful tool for living a life of fullness and joy. Since I have used meditation for transforming my mind, I thought why not use it to transform the body too? As I continue on my 100 pound weight loss adventure, my secret weapon...

What does the Tree of Life symbol teach us about life?

The tree of life is one of the most well-known symbols of our journey on the planet. It is expressed in almost every culture. Most recently in the archelogicical discovery of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, lo and behold they have found the Tree of Life again, a constant...

Spirituality Attracts a New Generation of Latinos

In Latin America, the tightly-held grip of the Catholic Church’s belief systems are crumbling; as the Latin youth clamor for substance and real-life potentials. There are yoga studios, qi gong classes, and weekend meditation retreats sprouting up all over, as  “gurus”...

Spiritual Weight Loss – Back from Candy Land

I am on a mission to lose 100 pounds and have lost 30 lbs so far. All was going great, I was feeling the best that I have felt in years. My discipline was at an all time high skipping to the scale every Friday watching the pounds disappear. I headed out on my summer...