We were blessed today, in that our news was good. Still, as we left the doctor's office parking lot, we reminded ourselves that there are millions out there that were not so blithely leaving their situations.

In gratitude for our blessings, I "speak" my blessing for all that face suffering, in the practice of Tonglen, as taught by Pema Chodron:

"May I be free of suffering and the root of all suffering. May my loved ones be free of suffering and the root of...

The two most certain things in life they say are death and taxes. Funny those two words should be used in the same sentence eh? Tell me, both are something we should avoid as long as possible-- what do YOU think?

The water from the shower has been leaking into the walls. They came to look at it and said they need to take the whole wall out. We rent with no renters insurance. Should they pay for a place for us to stay? Should we have to pay rent? What can I do???

Hello Everyone! Now seriously... Im a 20 yr old moving to Dunwoody area in Atlanta from Las Vegas, and would greatly appreciate answers to the following questions:

1. Being a blk mixed dude, will I be associated with gang violence or harassed by cops(this is a very serious question as this happens here to all "youth" in Vegas all the time)or is it what Im wearing/who Im associated with?

2. Even though I respect all people of any background/culture, because of...

At the risk of seeming to be an absolute Jesus freak or worse to those of you, my readers, who may not be Christians I would like to address this post squarely to those of you who may love the Lord and desire to see the church become all that He wishes it to be.

I went to a Church on Sunday at the insistence of a good Christian friend of mine despite my reluctance to sit in a pew once more while watching someone else practice their spiritual gift in the front while I could do little...