The Sophia Project

This blog post is the second in a four-part series based on the book The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist. It’s an incredible book. And I don’t get a cent for recommending it. I just love it that much.  Money is like an iron ring we put through our nose. It is now leading [...]

Money, like politics, is a topic often left out of dinner table conversation. We’re taught not to talk about what we earn or what we owe. This veil of secrecy keeps us trapped assuming always that others are doing better than we are with regard to money, comparing ourselves to a standard that doesn’t exist.

It’s time. On December 20, 2008 I wrote my very first blog post. I was living in Rochester, Minnesota, teaching at a university there. I was at the start of my month-long winter break. I’d been thinking about creating a blog for months. Blogging wasn’t exactly a new invention back in 2008, but it was [...]

I’m having one of those days. One of those stupid days. One of those stupid days when gravity seems extra strong, nothing gets done, and everyone gets on my nerves. If I were 13 years old and having a day like today, I’d be pouty and whiny and out of sorts. My mom would roll [...]

By: Joseph R. Sanok, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC It all started when we were shopping for mayonnaise. I mean, we didn’t go to the store just for mayo, it’s not like we have an all mayo diet, but it is now known as the “Mayo Incident.” I would say that it started years before that [...]

Hey, y’all! Head’s up – this is not my typical blog post. If you are not interested in entrepreneurship, social media, blogging, or small business, you can stop reading here and go about your day. My regular blog will be back on Thursday as always. If you are still reading, I want to let you [...]

I experienced a “lightbulb moment” over the weekend.  I love these moments, when I have a sudden rush of clarity about an issue I’ve been wrestling with. When the answer I’ve been seeking simply arrives. On Saturday I had a big conversation with a friend about the meaning of life. In the middle of it, [...]