by Michael Parise | Nov 19, 2020
Life. Your life is unique and unrepeatable. Every life needs its own foundation to support it. What is this foundation? It is a combination of your core values, religion, relationships, careers, and more, and the way you balance all of it. But what is...
by Michael Parise | Oct 7, 2020
The ancient writers of the bible knew nothing about how we use information today. I’m not saying that they deliberately deceived us. They just didn’t have our modern understanding of history, empirical science, and objective truth. These concepts didn’t arrive until...
by Michael Parise | Aug 19, 2020
I’ve met people who feel that religion and spirituality don’t have a place in their lives. They are half right. It is possible to have nothing to do with organized religions and still be spiritual. “Religion” means “to the bound to.” There are all sorts of ways of...
by Michael Parise | May 6, 2020
Lots has been written about manhood and masculinity. For example, Joseph Campbell’s writings lay out wonderful models of male spiritual maturity. Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself (Dr. Joseph Dispensa) shows us ways to stop beating ourselves into shame-based...
by Michael Parise | Apr 21, 2017
Do you consider yourself spiritual? What if I were to tell you that being spiritual is not enough. We also need to be spiritually intelligent. Being a spiritual person means you: Believe that even negative or troubling emotions such as anger, fear, hatred, or shame...