Joseph Campbell is a towering figure in the power of myths. He may be best known for his collaboration with George Lucas on Star Wars and...

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As a former triathlete, I was planning to write about the long, arduous road to victory in triathlon - whether one's deeply personal vict...

A year ago I took a life-changing 6-week class through my local county adult education program on meditation. I had tried meditation over...

Dedication, devotion, commitment. These are all synonyms for pledging one's whole self to a task or purpose or another person.  When we t...

Anticipating the arrival of a New Year can bring conflicted feelings for me. At its best, a New Year can be a time of rest (with the holi...