Short reading about tying to find the possibility of lessons or positive outcomes in times of trouble. Also, a story about how honesty let you a better relationship with another person and made a potentially expensive mistake a little less painful.

A short reading about living by your values, and the challenge to remember that no matter the positive changes they bring, the real joy comes from the value itself, not the changes.

Cathy and I left it a little ugly and unsettled this morning. Can getting together for dinner patch things up? Is this a “me problem”, a “her problem” or an “us problem”? I feel like I didn’t do this session justice, so it probably needs a post post mortem.

Trusting the journey. Today’s short meditation is about trusting the journey the universe has in store for you. When you look back and see all you’ve overcome, it should remind you that whatever is your current challenge, you can overcome it too.

This morning my wife and I argued about my work habits and how we manage the time we have together. It was about the deeper rift in our marriage and how my behavior has affected her in the past compared to the present.

Atheist pilgrimages are just as meaningful and important to the pilgrim as those of believers to their holy land. In this ramble, I talk about my pilgrimage to Mt Katahdin and to an honest and vulnerable life.

Today I’m reading from Melody Beattie’s book without much commentary. As I delve into each week, I’ll probably start sharing how this book and associates practice is affecting my life and relationships. Meanwhile, enjoy the audio and let me know if you have gained anything from it! Thanks for your feedback.

In my very first experimental episode, which I probably shouldn’t have even published, I ramble about dinner last night, being honest with your spouse, feelings about George Floyd’s murder, and my job as an electrical technician. It’s super-rough, noisy, basically impossible to listen to, but I wanted to save it for posterity. I probably won’t record future episodes in a moving car unless Anchor adds noise-reduction filters.