St Therese de Lisieux had a strong, inspiring devotion to Christ. She prayed and participated in church not because she had to, but because her love attracted her. She felt “drawn” to God, so she chose love over fear.

The Dalai Lama’s book, “Ethics for a New Millennium,” presents life lessons we all can practice. This episode calls us to pay attention when we engage in negative thoughts.

If you love the water, here’s John Masefield’s poem, “Sea Fever.” Yes, I recorded this a few feet from the Atlantic surf.

Thomas Merton wrote about spiritual truth that resonates with many religious and spiritual traditions. Here’s a passage about how frustration ensues when we demand for the world to bend to our selfish desires.

Marianne Williamson’s book, “Healing the Soul of America,” focuses on a spiritual approach to politics—one that’s grounded in humanity rather than division. We know that fulfillment based on materialism is temporal, so she suggests a different, more sustainable, approach.

Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, “The Four Agreements,” considers four simple, powerful principles to guide your life. The first is speaking truth to yourself and others.

Savasana, or “corpse pose,” is a yoga “pose” that typically ends a yoga practice. It allows us to settle into a state of calm.

The focus of Anthony de Mello’s work is to really investigate yourself. He tosses out the “I’m ok, you’re ok” mantra out, replacing it with something to awaken us.

Many of us struggle with loneliness, looking for someone or something to take our loneliness away. Henri Nouwen Writes about loneliness in his book “Reaching Out.” Loneliness is a condition that we all experience, but by facing this loneliness, we can transform it into a blissful experience of solitude.

The Tao Te Ching offers profound teaching about living, leading, and learning. There many references to water, and this verse compares water with “the highest goodness.”