Really? This title is a counterintuitive one for a message on generosity.  At the mere suggestion of generosity, we expect a monetary solicitation and instinctively look to ensure our purse's clasp is firmly fastened.  However, money may be the last element of generosity.   First, Why… Generosity is alternatively considered a personal obligation or a byproduct of gratitude (standing in...

…Gratitude This saying sounds like a trite nursery rhyme and gets on my nerves like nails scraping on a chalkboard (is that still a thing?). At the same time, grateful people are psychologically and physically healthier than the ungrateful, making gratitude worthy of exploration and pursuit. Whatever For? When asked this question, our thoughts naturally turn toward our possessions –...

Remarkably, I may have selected a subject more perilous than faith, but 52 Steps Forward would be incomplete without a message concerning one of our greatest preoccupations: sex. For those expecting tips to improve your bedroom performance, you will be as disappointed as the person who told me in Will Smith to Chris Rock terms, “Keep my name out of your pen.”   Since I am no Dr. Ruth, and it is...

They Got it Together! Researchers have discovered Blue Zones, where people enjoy long, healthy lives, and identified the factors contributing to their longevity: consumption, movement, purpose, and social connection. More important than the number of years is the quality. Blue Zoners are generally free of the commonly expressed concern, “I do not want to outlive my good health.” Blue Zoners do...