Silly humans. Only humans worry about the future.

Sometimes, I am in awe of how a) smart we are as a species and b) outrageously silly. With all of the wisdom, knowledge, and experience that we have acquired and have at our literal fingertips, we still choose to use a tremendous amount of energy worrying about the...

The Reality of a New Year

All perception is subjective. That is why we make our own reality. A new year is upon us. Amidst the recovery from the holidays ~ whether it was too many people or too much loneliness or too much sugar or too much alcohol or too much stimulation or too much spending...

Success Follows Happiness, Not the Other Way Around

The world is filled with hard workers, many of whom choose their jobs before their personal lives. These people are chasing success and think happiness will follow, but have you ever heard of the quote “Find Happiness and Success Will Follow?” What if the real secret...

Unconventional Holiday Advice

I am going to kick off the true flurry of the holiday season by saying something a bit radical. The person who you should be doing the most for and giving the most to ~ for the good of everyone ~ is Yourself. “But Sir James,”, you might protest,...

Finding Merlin

  When I was young, I was constantly retreating to my bed and reading. It was a great way to feel safe, be peaceful and escape whatever was going on downstairs in my home, which was often chaotic. I never got disciplined for reading, I didn’t run the risk of...

Toxic Thoughts Are Just as Damaging as Toxic Food

Our minds influence our lives, guiding our experiences and shaping our perspectives. That’s why, similar to how we choose food for physical health, we must apply the same care when selecting thoughts that mold our mental landscape. As unhealthy food choices can harm...