As the monk in the Zen tale shows, if we push away desire, we disconnect from our tenderness and we harden against life. We become like a "rock in winter." When we reject desire, we reject the very source of our love and aliveness.

If we believe we are here to improve the journey of our soul, we are charged with making the best choices to perpetually evolve to a higher good. We study, we go to therapy, we develop a spiritual practice and we try to do the right thing. The unfortunate part is that we are human.

Looking for the easy solution, avoiding the hard work necessary to maintain a healthy diet, is what got us into this mess to begin with.

LiveScience is reporting that women are less likely to succumb to temptation than men. Apparently women, after happening upon an attractive alternativ...