Peace of Mind

Reflections on the Earnest "Pursuit of Happiness"

Bob Banov and Roger Ohlsen | Posted 05.17.2012

Bob Banov and Roger Ohlsen

When you consider that the founding fathers of our country tried to provide us with the means for the actual separation between church and state, you ...

The Inner Compass of Being

William Horden | Posted 05.03.2012

William Horden

Is there an inner compass we can trust to guide our steps to an enduring sense of well-being in these turbulent times?

Byron Katie: Who Would You Be Without Your Story?

BJ Gallagher | Posted 12.18.2011

BJ Gallagher

Stories. We all have them: "My father was a critical perfectionist and I was never good enough to please him." "My mother was jealous and competed wit...

Buddha: How To Tame Your Monkey Mind

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.03.2011

BJ Gallagher

Buddha described the human mind as being filled with drunken monkeys, jumping around, screeching, chattering, carrying on endlessly. We all have monkey minds, Buddha said.

Kathryn, Cancer, And God

BJ Gallagher | Posted 08.27.2011

BJ Gallagher

The Kathryn who greeted me from her hospital bed was relaxed and glowing. She told me that she felt peaceful and serene, trusting God that all would be well.

Stepping Out Of Automatic Pilot

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.

Don't you often know what commentators will say, almost down to the phrase, even before they say it? The shouting and emotion can hide the deeper truth: It's all so boring and lifeless.

Beekeeping for a Quiet Mind

Megan Paska | Posted 05.25.2011

Megan Paska

I've been a beekeeper for a year now. Each weekend I wake up shortly after the sun. I put on clean denim overalls, sandals, my cotton sunhat and veil and I climb my steep iron ladder with smoker in hand.

5 Keys For Getting A Good Night's Sleep

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

Sleeplessness can be miserable and debilitating. This post is written from the heart, and through overcoming my own recent experiences with insomnia.

American Medical and Life Insurance Co. Fined For Misleading Ads

Posted 05.25.2011

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A health insurer whose TV commercials promised ''peace of mind'' for just $5 a day must stop running the national ads and pay a f...

Dinner With Monica Lewinsky -- 6 Reasons To Forgive Yourself

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

Ed and Deb Shapiro

While we were recently in England we were invited to a dinner party that was also attended by Monica Lewinsky (yes, that Monica!). She struck us as be...

How To Increase Your Joy Through Service

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." Rabindranath Tagore The joy com...