The reality in the wake of Michigan’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order — The inevitable came for the citizens of Michigan when Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced, Monday, March 23rd, 2020, her executive “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. This order, restricting Michigan residents to only essential business and travel, came after many attempts by Whitmer to prevent such extreme measures. In her Monday morning…

My journey and steps to any facet of serenity — My journey did not begin with a search for religion or God, it began with a search for serenity; The peace between world and self that we all strive for. Free-will would suggest the right to say, do, and believe whatever it is that leads us to peace with ourselves…

Concepts to find purpose and obtain peace — Too often, our first reaction to events and circumstances in our lives are negative and oppositional. All of us want peace, both internal and external. There are essential truths to remember while navigating the ebb and flow of life. …

The Other Pandemic in the Coronavirus Outbreak The reactions of the American people during the Coronavirus outbreak gives critical insight into how we operate as a society and individuals. A second “virus” is infecting the lives of the American people. This virus has been manifested and enabled by our culture…

Are we in a civil war of the ages? — Most are familiar with the classification of the generations. Many may be surprised that the structure in which we follow in popular culture today stretches far beyond the confines of the Baby Boomer, Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z demographics. The latter classifications of generations is only the most recent…

Life lessons about getting along from the cemetery society. — I’ve had many jobs but none inspired me as much as my time working at a cemetery. Believe it or not, the dead have a lot to teach us! The following is what they had to say. Nobody is recording how impressive we are Yes, there are plenty of impressive historical figures written in the books but…

Encouraging children to achieve their goals and see them through to completion — I have always been an extremely ambitious person. When I feel passionate about a topic or endeavor, the initial drive to move forward can be overwhelming. The intensity of my fears about success often match the excitement regarding possible participation. …

Drawing from ideas that relate to everyone — Having trouble clicking with that meditation passage this morning? Is the relatability off just enough that you can’t quite get with it? I can relate, give yourself a break this morning and think on this… Let’s get broad! We all can agree we live on Earth and our Earth has…

7 Steps for Healing from Pain through Gratitude — I recently took the time to thank the man who abused me. No, not directly. He does not know I have but it happened. Why would I do this? Peace. That is the simple answer for why I chose to entertain the notion of paying homage to the man who…