A Fresh Take on Anxiety, Depression, and our Natural Energy (#896)

At one of my talks in South Africa last week (click here to read my ‘contemplative travel blog’ from the trip), I shared a description of depression that had never occurred to me before yet as someone who struggled with it throughout my teenage and at times adult years, had the ring of truth…

“Reality – What a Concept!” (#886)

One of my favorite comedy albums as a kid was Robin Williams debut effort entitled “Reality – What a Concept!” The only thing I can really remember about it besides the title was a Martian haiku which went “Red sand between my toes/Summer vacation in outer space.”…

Is Fear a Choice? (#870)

There is a trailer for Will Smith’s new movie, After Earth, which contains the following lines:
“Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.”

It’s a beautiful sentiment, but each time I watch the trailer, the same question occurs for me:

Is fear really a choice?…