To the Church for Whom Christ Rose Victorious, I wish to speak to you about Easter, the Celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord. I find myself flooded with thoughts and feelings on this topic. For one, I have always found Easter one of the happiest reasons to celebrate. And…

When pursuing happiness our greatest obstacle is one very close to us–inside us actually. In ancient Sanskrit, it is called samskara. Samskaras are neither good nor bad as they could be either depending. A samskara is a brain rut. Brain ruts are usually acquired mindlessly and continue mindlessly. Have you…

The answers to the question on the value of happiness are going to vary depending on how you were raised. What beliefs about your value as a human being have been deeply instilled to form your opinion on happiness? I could only guess as many times as there are people. …

The hours are lengthening, the days slightly warmer, and young tender green can be seen in the trees. Commonly, this would be the time of year to engage in spring cleaning. …

How and why to have emotional rest? Depending on what you believe about emotions, taking a rest can be quite a challenge! I grew up believing emotions were the “caboose” of a train meant to follow your logical thoughts. While I now see that thought as a silly way of…

In this era of humanity, we have all felt it, sometimes to great extremes: mental fatigue. Something about this mental fatigue affects not just our mind, but our body and emotional state as well. The need for rest is obvious, but how do we get it? You may have noticed…

Satisfying physical rest sounds simple on the surface, yet the reality is that many still feel fatigued after “rest”. Why is it that sometimes a good night's sleep or some downtime in front of the TV just isn’t enough? To learn how to rest well is to learn how to…

What is rest? We know we need it; why is it then so elusive? A number of things may be interfering with you finding a satisfactory rest. We will discuss two common ones and a way to start the journey to better rest. The first problem may be a socially…