Once I started reading Rumi and writing about him everyday, I was “burnt and then I as cooked,” as he once said. His words, his tenderness, and his teachings pierced my soul to its depths. I felt his truths in my core: We are here on this planet for our own and others’ soul-growth. Forgiveness, compassion, and love for all of the human family must be our goal; identifying and committing to the contribution we’re here to make is our greatest privilege. “Love is the religion, and the universe...

My work is loving the world! My work is being astonished at the beauty of the natural world, and the human world--its pockets of misery not withstanding. My work is fostering empathy between couples--helping them to open their eyes to the luminous child in themselves and each other. Far from least, my work is speaking loudly in favor of the re-invention of sexuality. In this new sexuality, everyone is included--the young, the old, the disabled, gay, bi, non-binary, transgender, singles, the...

No couple has the relationship of their dreams without committing to the process of creating it. Some people imagine it's all about a lucky initial choice, but that is the rare exception. Even partners who are very well matched will trigger each other's childhood wounds at times, and they will find out that they don't always want the same thing for dinner or the same thing in bed. Conflicts are part of marriage, but you can learn to make them short roads to a happy outcome. Choosing to see an...