The Hero’s Journey, or, Seven Ways To Live Like A Salmon

Salmon swim upstream, 700 miles and more, to return to their birthplace. It's a hero's journey. Being rich in what matters, like integrity, relationships, health and spirituality -- in a culture obsessed with money and stuff --  is like being a salmon. Salmon make a hero's journey. They swim upriver 700 perilous miles and more to ...

Changing To Thursday Posts

By Sunday, September 14, 2014 0 0

Good morning! Starting this week, I'll be posting on Thursdays, instead of Sundays. The reason is that I want to get back to the swell old-timey concept of Sunday being a day of rest. (While I love to write, it's not the same as resting.) My next full post will be Thursday, September 18th. It's called "How To Find And Keep A ...

The Best Thing We Can Each Build

By Sunday, March 23, 2014 8 0

Since starting out in 2007, Diamond-Cut Life has periodically honed and chiseled its focus. I feel like a jeweler, happily crafting ideas into posts here in my living room, like rough geodes into jewels. Last year, I recrafted my blog's subtitle from "more joy, less stuff"  to "how to be rich in what matters."  In 2014, I've realized that my "who" needs sharper focus, ...

Five Little-Known Tips For Disaster Preparedness

The record-breaking cold in much of the U.S. reminds me that we're all vulnerable to extreme weather and disasters, and need to be prepared for them. Climate change means more of everything: drought, destructive hurricanes, heat, cold and floods. It's broader than just global warming. It’s our internal resources -- our attitude and coping skills – that ...