1. Live simply and live deliberately. By choosing not to get caught up in the details of this fast-paced world, you are doing your part to slow down. You will also discover that you have more time to enjoy being alive.

2. Stay in touch with yourself. Soul searching, meditation, and journaling are just a few of the many activities you can take part in to stay aware and learn as much as you can about your emotions, reactions, likes, dislikes, dreams, and fears. Having a solid sense of self gives you a firm foundation for living in this world.

3. Support or teach...

It is funny to imagine our lives as things we spend a lot of time avoiding, in fact it seems like that would be impossible to do. Our lives consist of everything we engage in, from showering to sleeping, but also a lot of busywork that distracts us and keeps us from looking within. Experiencing life from the inside means...

Looking back on your life, what would you change if you could? At this time of year, we get to revisit the classic 1939 film “It’s a Wonderful Life”. The main character, a small-town bank officer played by Jimmy Stewart, is about to commit suicide when an angel shows him how different the lives of people in Bedford Falls would have been if he hadn’t been born. The movie is a favorite because it affirms how each of us touches the lives and shapes the future in unexpected and often marvelous ways. More modern films like “Back to the Future”, “Sliding Doors”, and “Frequency” are built on a similar premise............. If you change the past, you change the future – often in dramatic and unpredictable ways.