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If I don’t do this seated series of stretches everyday, my back hurts. It’s the set of stretches I’m most consistent with. Since I love it so much, I made a video for you.

Spinal health is an often-overlooked, vital piece of the puzzle when it comes to overall health. I have finally created a video that addresses this issue, and it’s a foundation for your overall health. After you do it once, you’ll be addicted!

Since we started homeschooling my middle daughter, I take my other two kids to school every morning. My seventh grade son jumps out to be on time, but my first grade daughter doesn’t start until 8:15, so we get an extra 10 – 15 minutes to spend some one-on-one, high-quality, undistracted time together — or […]

My daughter and I have found a new game in the morning. (As you may know, I take my first grader to school every morning and we spend 10-15 minutes of undistracted high quality one-on-one time together, and the ritual has changed my life.) The other day I said, “Guess what Juliana? It’s 8:00! You […]

If you have kids, you need to be developing your own meditation practice and taking time for yourself, so that you can think clearly and be patient with them. Click here to learn more about my meditation course, Learn How To Meditate, Even If You Don’t Have Time. I was at a church meeting last […]

The movie Very Bad Things (starring Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater and one of my all-time favorite actors, Jon Favreau) is an extreme portrayal of what happens when we reach a heightened state of mental acuity without God, usually through meditation and other “spiritual” activities. In the movie, Christian Slater’s character starts out seeming like a highly […]

Knock knock. “Hi.” We were 18. “Hi.” It was 1 a.m. “Let’s go to Denny’s.” I tried not to sound desperate. But I was lonely. “My dad won’t let me.” He came to the door. “I’m sorry son. Stay here if you like, but I can’t let her go.” What? You mean, she’s not alone? […]

What is “Practical Spirituality”? “Practical Spirituality” is the Practical Application of Spiritual Truth. We live in a world where spirituality is viewed as something that is our of our reach. To be spiritual, some people think they must leave their families and go to India, enter a monastery, shave their heads, and pray for 14 […]

Why do we have engagement parties and weddings? The most obvious reason is that we want to celebrate with our friends and family, and share the joy of the occasion with the people we love. In reality, it is sobering to contemplate what is happening. We all know that marriage is hard. Family is hard. […]

I want so bad to change the world (near and far) But I can’t even get my kids to stop fighting.