Eckhart Tolle speaking in Houston, TX In the pursuit of becoming a better person and learning how to be more present in my everyday life, I attended Tolle Eckhart’s talk last night at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. For those of you who do not know who Eckhart is, he is one of the most famous spiritual teachers of our time and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “The Power of Now”. Eckhart’s presentation was a very good

So you are ready to adopt your new best friend, but when you think of going to a shelter your heart breaks because you wish you could take all of them home and thus you do not know what to do? Well, I hope to help you gain some clarity on this very important life decision. Before going to the shelter or rescue organization, I think you need to be very honest with yourself about your life style and financial capacity. Do you live in

A Guide to Giving Gifts this Easter By Buddy Bloudin A Road Paved With Good Intentions Spring is here and so is Easter which means that gift giving is a grand tradition, and while not on the levels of Christmas season, families get together to spend time and exchange wonderful gifts. As a child with a sweet tooth, Easter time was always my beloved. Chocolates, jelly beans, and a myriad of other candies hidden in plastic eggs, the only other candy giving holiday until October.

From The Publisher A great actor had a character, "Dalton," who once gave great advice for deescalating and changing a situation: "If somebody gets in your face and calls you a c--k---ker, I want you to be nice." He gave several other examples of affronts someone could receive and ended each with, no matter what, "...be nice." One thing we all share today is a frustration with how hard it is to take positive action and bring about change. For those in the world of

By Buddy Blouin It’s Pawrty Time! Birthdays are a celebration of life, filled with good food, great times, and friends. Personally, if given the opportunity, I’m always down to throw a party! We throw them for our friends, family, and ourselves so why not your pet? This pet party trend has been on the rise in the new millennium and shows no signs of slowing down. Everything from the glitz and glamour of an Instagrammable celebrity celebration to the modesty of you and your best

You have finally decided to open up your heart and home to a puppy and/or puppies in need, but are probably wondering what it is that you need to be ready for when you pick them up and bring them home. First, do not panic! Fostering a puppy or puppies does not have to be as overwhelming or messy as your imagination makes it seem. Having fostered many puppies in the past, I discovered a great set-up that I recommended to several first time fosters