"...meditation, properly performed, prepares you to meet the ups and downs of existence. It reduces your tension, fear, and worry. Restlessness recedes and passion moderates. Things begin to fall into place, and your life becomes a glide instead of a struggle." -...

I was raised to be "tough." My Irish/Italian, New York upbringing lead me to develop a decent amount of attitude and a smart mouth. My big brothers made sure that under no circumstances would I allow another person or situation to have any kind of power over me....

Mindfulness and meditation seem to be “in” lately. Everyone’s doing it - celebrities, athletes and sports teams, schools and universities, and well-known corporations. So, you may ask, “What’s in it for me?” I am not the biggest fan of the word “should.” Anytime...