There is huge emphasis today on the symbolic and almost spiritual significance of certain numbers and their relationship to our daily lives. Many are captivated by the mystical connection between numbers or units of measurement, and various aspects of our lives in general.   My sense is that “12” is the number you need to know for 2012! "12" is the number you need to know as ...

I was doing my daily 10k run the other day, when I glanced over at a local playground area. My glance became a gaze, as I saw a thick black foam lining the "floor" of the playground area. Fortunately, I am not the fastest runner on the planet and thus, I got a nice long look as I ran by. Under the monkey bars, ...

Swamiananda and his disciple Ranga were strolling on the beach by the ocean. It was a cold day and the wind was blowing strongly over the ocean, raising very high waves. After walking for some time, Swamiananda stopped, looked at his disciple and asked: "What does the choppy ocean remind you of?" "It reminds me of my mind. Of my rushing and restless thoughts", answered ...

Confused... Cluttered... Exhausted... Worn Out... On Edge... These words described me, at a point in my life, when nothing was working, efforts were failing, and time was accelerating. There was too much on my plate, there was not enough in my tank, and the room in my daily calendar had absolutely no margin. Someone I considered to be a personal coach suggested that I ...

A couple weeks ago, I was struck by a headline I read in the Calgary Herald. It simply said this: "Positive blog focuses on life's simple pleasures." The article went on to tell the story of Neil Pasricha, who was depressed by reading constant bad news daily, the breakup of his own marriage, and one of his closest friends' suicide. Neil decided to try to focus on ...