All posts in From the Heart

FROM THE HEART: Cultivating a kind society

New Jersey Governor Christie recently made news by making a not so cogent comment concerning social change. Even though the two chambers of government in his state passed a law (by a wide margin) to legalize gay marriage, he decided to veto …

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FROM THE HEART: What is true love?

 "Love might not make the world go round, but without its possibility, this life would be like eating burnt toast 24 hours a day."- anonymous   We humans hunger for so

FROM THE HEART: Living with chronic pain

Life can sometimes definitely throw you a nasty curve ball. It happens all the time to perfectly nice people. A recent example is the ocean liner tragedy in

FROM THE HEART: How to be a winner

"When you recognize this breath, your heart will fill with gratitude and when it does, you will be truly successful. Not doubt, not fear, but clarity, simplicity, understanding."-

FROM THE HEART: A list of things that bug me

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."- George Bernard Shaw Since I like to write, many of my pet peeves are about

FROM THE HEART: Enough of the silly arguments about God

The silliest argument"Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others."- John F. KennedyI recently heard of a study that determined

FROM THE HEART: A second installment of Shakespeare’s easy, comedy’s hard

Back by popular demand, I now offer my readers some comedy relief. After all, we live in trying times. Civilization-altering scenarios are being played out daily and a private citizen can only handle

FROM THE HEART: We’re more than hormones

 "I don't think gender is aesthetically defining for me."- Suzanne Vega   "If being sexist ain't genetic, then, dad gum, people can learn about gender equality."- Johnetta Cole    I find the preponderance

FROM THE HEART: Accumulating real wealth

 "Wealth is the ability to fully experience life."- Henry David Thoreau   I don't hate on rich people.   After all, besides our bank accounts, we are very similar. The well-to-do are not immune

FROM THE HEART: Dealing with anger

"Anger is short madness."- Horace"When angry count to 10 before you speak. If very angry, count to 100."- Thomas JeffersonAnger is one interesting phenomena. After all, who hasn't