Introduction To A Life Well-Lived
Purpose and Principles http://tim-coats.com/2020/05/03/purpose-and-principles/
Announcing the publication of my book, Towards A Life Well-Lived http://tim-coats.com/2023/04/09/special-announcement-correction/
Summer Sabbatical http://tim-coats.com/2024/06/09/summer-sabbatical/
The Secret Within
Announcing the publication of my second book, The Secret Within: FInding Peace In Hard Times
The Secret Within Part 1, Awakening To Awareness
The Secret Within Part 2, Developing Inner Resilience
The Secret Within Part 3, Living From Inner Peace
Life Balance
The Beginning http://tim-coats.com/2020/04/09/the-beginning/
A Question of Balance http://tim-coats.com/2020/04/12/a-question-of-balance-2/
More Than Molecules http://tim-coats.com/2020/04/12/more-than-molecules/
A New Year’s Resolution http://tim-coats.com/2021/01/03/a-new-years-resolution/
Inside Out http://tim-coats.com/2020/07/19/inside-out/
This I Believe http://tim-coats.com/2020/07/05/this-i-believe/
Little By Little http://tim-coats.com/2021/10/17/little-by-little/
Discipline http://tim-coats.com/2021/10/31/discipline/
More https://tim-coats.com/2022/01/16/more/
The Inner Journey http://tim-coats.com/2022/07/03/the-inner-journey-6-minute-read/
A New Year’s Look On life http://tim-coats.com/2023/01/01/a-new-years-look-on-life/
Be Stronger Than You Need To Be http://tim-coats.com/2023/10/08/be-stronger-than-you-need-to-be/
Be Stronger Than You Need To Be (Revisited) http://tim-coats.com/2024/03/17/be-stronger-than-you-need-to-be-2/
The Hubris of Certainty. http://tim-coats.com/2024/04/21/the-hubris-of-certainty/
Seeking Balance In An Angry World
The Miracle of We
The Miracle of We http://tim-coats.com/2020/04/19/the-miracle-of-we/
The Illusion of Separation http://tim-coats.com/2020/05/31/the-illusion-of-separation/
The Evolution of We http://tim-coats.com/2020/06/07/the-evolution-of-we/
The Space Between http://tim-coats.com/2020/06/21/the-space-between/
A Fish Out of Water http://tim-coats.com/2020/09/27/a-fish-out-of-water/
Thoughts On the Election http://tim-coats.com/2020/11/01/thoughts-on-the-election/
The Power of We http://tim-coats.com/2021/02/28/the-power-of-we/
Zero-Sum Games http://tim-coats.com/2021/09/12/zero-sum-games/
The Pull To Union http://tim-coats.com/2021/06/27/the-pull-to-union/
Choose Kindness http://tim-coats.com/2021/10/24/choose-kindness/
Connecting https://tim-coats.com/2022/01/23/connecting/
Thoughts Matter http://tim-coats.com/2022/06/12/thoughts-matter/
Better Together http://tim-coats.com/2022/09/04/better-together-introduction/
Better Together, Part 1: “There’s Only You and Me and We Just Disagree” http://tim-coats.com/2022/09/11/better-together-part-1-theres-only-you-and-me-and-we-just-disagree/
Better Together, Part 2: “To Our Children’s Children’s Children” http://tim-coats.com/2022/09/18/better-together-part-2-to-our-childrens-childrens-children/
Better Together, Part 3: “Tell Me Why” http://tim-coats.com/2022/09/25/better-together-part-3-tell-me-why/
Better Together. Part 4: “We Can Work It Out” http://tim-coats.com/2022/10/02/better-together-part-4-we-can-work-it-out/
Politics: http://tim-coats.com/2023/09/03/politics/
Beyond Disagreement and Conflict http://tim-coats.com/2023/10/29/beyond-disagreement-and-conflict/
Connections http://tim-coats.com/2023/12/03/connections/
The Eclipse. http://tim-coats.com/2024/04/14/the-eclipse/
The Circle of We. http://tim-coats.com/2024/05/05/the-circle-of-we/
The Power In a Name http://tim-coats.com/2024/05/19/the-power-in-a-name/
Spirit
Spirit Part 1: Spirit In Action http://tim-coats.com/2020/11/08/spirit-part-1-spirit-in-action/
Spirit Part 2, The Symphony of Life http://tim-coats.com/2020/11/15/spirit-part-2-the-symphony-of-life/
The Search For Union http://tim-coats.com/2020/11/22/the-search-for-union/
This Person Is Now Called Adalyn http://tim-coats.com/2020/11/29/this-person-is-now-called-adalyn/
What If God Is A Verb? http://tim-coats.com/2020/12/13/what-if-god-is-a-verb/
The Spirit of Christmas http://tim-coats.com/2020/12/20/the-spirit-of-christmas/
Spirit Running Wild http://tim-coats.com/2020/12/27/spirit-running-wild/
Spirit Already Knows http://tim-coats.com/2021/07/25/spirit-already-knows/
Angels Get A Better View http://tim-coats.com/2021/09/05/angels-get-a-better-view/
An Inside Job http://tim-coats.com/2021/10/03/an-inside-job/
A Question Of Belief http://tim-coats.com/2022/07/24/a-question-of-belief/
Spirit and Belief http://tim-coats.com/2023/08/27/spirit-and-belief/
The Spirit of Christmas Revisited http://tim-coats.com/2023/12/24/the-spirit-of-christmas-revisited/
Nourishing the Soul. http://tim-coats.com/2024/01/07/nourishing-the-soul/
Silence and Solitude http://tim-coats.com/2024/01/14/silence-and-solitude/
What Did You Really See Today? http://tim-coats.com/2024/01/21/what-did-you-really-see-today/
The Relevance of Spirit http://tim-coats.com/2024/03/31/the-relevance-of-spirit/
Special Holiday Message: A Pull To Union
Awareness
Awareness: Part 1: Introduction http://tim-coats.com/2020/07/26/awareness-part-1/
Awareness Part 2: Ego http://tim-coats.com/2020/08/02/awareness-part-two-ego/
Awareness Part 3, Flow http://tim-coats.com/2020/08/09/awareness-part-3-flow/
Awareness Part 4, Presence http://tim-coats.com/2020/08/16/awareness-part-4-presence/
Awareness Part 5, Resonance http://tim-coats.com/2020/08/23/awareness-part-5-resonance/
Awareness Part 6, Radiance http://tim-coats.com/2020/08/30/awareness-part-6-radiance/
Awareness Part 7, We http://tim-coats.com/2020/09/06/awareness-part-7-we/
Awareness Part 8, Conclusion http://tim-coats.com/2020/09/13/awareness-part-8-conclusion/
Clear Mind, Open Heart http://tim-coats.com/2020/07/12/clear-mind-open-heart/
Who Am I? http://tim-coats.com/2020/04/19/who-am-i/
ChatGPT Reviews My Blog http://tim-coats.com/2023/01/29/chatgpt-reviews-my-blog/
The Superhero Within http://tim-coats.com/2023/02/26/the-superhero-within/
Expanding Our Creative Being http://tim-coats.com/2023/03/19/expanding-our-creative-being/
The Secret Within http://tim-coats.com/2023/11/12/the-secret-within/
Mindfulness
Mindfulness http://tim-coats.com/2020/05/24/mindfulness/
Silent Fitness Introduction http://tim-coats.com/2020/12/06/silent-fitness/
Silent Fitness 5-Part Series http://tim-coats.com/silent-fitness-2/
Learning To Be Still http://tim-coats.com/2022/06/05/learning-to-be-still/
Out Of My Mind http://tim-coats.com/2022/11/05/out-of-my-mind/
The Voice http://tim-coats.com/2023/05/07/the-voice/
The Silence of Being http://tim-coats.com/2024/02/11/the-silence-of-being/
What’s Driving Us Crazy? http://tim-coats.com/2024/05/12/what-is-driving-us-crazy/
Wisdom
Wisdom From Grandma http://tim-coats.com/2020/09/20/wisdom-from-grandma/
Big Rocks http://tim-coats.com/2020/10/11/big-rocks/
The Doors of Perception http://tim-coats.com/2021/02/07/the-doors-of-perception/
The Lost Art of Listening http://tim-coats.com/2021/03/28/the-lost-art-of-listening/
Cats and Dogs http://tim-coats.com/2021/04/11/cats-and-dogs/
Just Nine Words http://tim-coats.com/2021/04/18/just-nine-words/
Just Like Me http://tim-coats.com/2020/06/28/just-like-me/
How Was Heaven? http://tim-coats.com/2021/05/09/how-was-heaven/
Dog-Sitting http://tim-coats.com/2021/05/23/dog-sitting/
The Best Time To Plant A Tree http://tim-coats.com/2021/08/01/the-best-time-to-plant-a-tree/
The Mathematics of Life http://tim-coats.com/2021/08/29/the-mathematics-of-life/
A Part Of Us http://tim-coats.com/2021/09/19/a-part-of-us/
Closing Thoughts for 2022, Part 1 http://tim-coats.com/2022/12/11/closing-thoughts-for-2022-part-1/
Closing Thoughts for 2022, Part 2 http://tim-coats.com/2022/12/18/closing-thoughts-for-2022-part-2/
Closing Thoughts For 2022, Part 3 http://tim-coats.com/2022/12/24/closing-thoughts-for-2022-part-3/
No Free Lunch https://tim-coats.com/2023/02/12/no-free-lunch/
“Put the Lime In the Coconut” http://tim-coats.com/2023/04/30/put-the-lime-in-the-coconut/
Happiness
Never Better http://tim-coats.com/2020/05/10/never-better/
Beginners Mind http://tim-coats.com/2020/05/17/beginners-mind/
What Matters? http://tim-coats.com/2021/01/24/what-matters/
A Quality Life http://tim-coats.com/2021/01/31/a-quality-life/
Belonging http://tim-coats.com/2021/03/07/belonging/
Loneliness http://tim-coats.com/2021/03/14/loneliness/
The Search For Meaning http://tim-coats.com/2021/03/21/the-search-for-meaning/
Self-Improvement http://tim-coats.com/2021/06/13/self-improvement/
Bad Self-Portraits http://tim-coats.com/2021/08/15/bad-self-portraits/
Half-Full http://tim-coats.com/2021/12/12/half-full/
“The Future Ain’t What IT Used To Be” http://tim-coats.com/2022/07/10/the-future-aint-what-it-used-to-be/
Happiness and Hard Times http://tim-coats.com/2022/10/30/happiness-and-hard-times/
Enjoying A Meaningful Life http://tim-coats.com/2023/09/24/enjoying-a-meaningful-life/
Peace
The Anatomy of Peace: Introduction http://tim-coats.com/2021/06/20/the-anatomy-of-peace/
The Anatomy of Peace: Introduction Cont. http://tim-coats.com/the-anatomy-of-peace-introduction/
The Anatomy of Peace: Part 1: Mindfulness, The Doorway To Presence http://tim-coats.com/2021/07/04/the-anatomy-of-peace-part-1/
The Anatomy of Peace: Part 2: Presence, The Doorway To Awareness https://tim-coats.com/2021/10/10/the-anatomy-of-peace-part-2/
The Anatomy of Peace: Part 3, Energy, Connecrion, and “Being” http:// https://tim-coats.com/2022/01/02/the-anatomy-of-peace-part-3-energy-connection-being/
Conclusion: New Relationships, New Life: http://tim-coats.com/2022/02/27/the-anatomy-of-peace-conclusion-6-minute-read/
Grace http://tim-coats.com/2021/07/11/grace/
The Better Angels of Our Nature http://tim-coats.com/2022/05/01/the-better-angels-of-our-nature/
Finding Peace of Mind http://tim-coats.com/2023/02/05/finding-peace-of-mind/
The Predicament of Our Shared Humanity. http://tim-coats.com/2023/10/15/the-predicament-of-our-shared-humanity/
Time
Living In The Moment http://tim-coats.com/2021/02/14/living-in-the-moment/
Transitions http://tim-coats.com/2021/04/25/transitions/
Being Present http://tim-coats.com/2021/05/16/being-present/
The Shape of Time http://tim-coats.com/2021/05/30/the-shape-of-time/
Change http://tim-coats.com/2021/09/26/change/
A Strange New World http://tim-coats.com/2021/11/07/a-strange-new-world/
“Into The Great Wide-Open” http://tim-coats.com/2021/06/06/into-the-great-wide-open/
Photographs http://tim-coats.com/2021/12/05/photographs/
Beyond the 4th Turning. http://tim-coats.com/2021/11/28/beyond-the-fourth-turning/
Time. http://tim-coats.com/2022/04/24/time/
A Different Era. http://tim-coats.com/2022/05/15/a-different-era/
Not Even In Your Dreams http://tim-coats.com/2022/05/29/not-even-in-your-dreams/
It’s Been A Long Time http://tim-coats.com/2023/09/17/its-been-a-long-time/
The Beauty of Uncertainty http://tim-coats.com/2024/01/28/the-beauty-of-uncertainty/
The Time Of Our Lives http://tim-coats.com/2024/02/18/the-time-of-our-lives/
The Sunday Rule http://tim-coats.com/2024/03/03/the-sunday-rule/
Family
Merry Christmas http://tim-coats.com/2021/12/19/merry-christmas/
Remembering Mom. http://tim-coats.com/2022/05/08/remembering-mom/
A Father’s Advice https://tim-coats.com/2022/02/06/a-fathers-advice/
The Story of Atom. https://tim-coats.com/2022/01/30/the-story-of-atom/
Remembering Dad http://tim-coats.com/2022/06/19/remembering-dad/
Mom http://tim-coats.com/2023/05/14/mom/
Dad. https://tim-coats.com/2023/06/18/dad/
On Children http://tim-coats.com/2023/11/19/on-children/
Holiday Juxtapositions. http://tim-coats.com/2023/12/10/holiday-juxtapositions/
Values, Beliefs, and Listening To Grandma
A Special Thanksgiving Edition
Transitions
Out to pasture http://tim-coats.com/2020/10/04/out-to-pasture/
What Are We Really Talking About?
Lessons
Learning the Two-Step http://tim-coats.com/2021/01/17/learning-the-two-step/
The True Measure Of A Life http://tim-coats.com/2022/07/17/the-true-measure-of-a-life/
Gratitude and Acceptance http://tim-coats.com/2023/09/10/gratitude-and-acceptance/
Making Space http://tim-coats.com/2023/10/01/making-space/
Relationships
Soul-Food http://tim-coats.com/2020/10/18/soul-food/
The Downside of Debate http://tim-coats.com/2021/05/02/the-downside-of-debate/
Can Opposites Attract? http://tim-coats.com/2021/01/10/can-opposites-attract/
“God Is Great, Beer Is Good, and People Are Crazy” http://tim-coats.com/2021/08/22/god-is-great-beer-is-good-and-people-are-crazy/
Mistaken Identity http://tim-coats.com/2021/11/14/mistaken-identity/
The GOAT http://tim-coats.com/2021/11/21/the-goat/
“Smalls” http://tim-coats.com/2022/07/31/smalls/
What the Heck Is Going On? http://tim-coats.com/2023/04/16/what-the-heck-is-going-on/
The Meaning of Thanksgiving. http://tim-coats.com/2023/11/23/the-meaning-of-thanksgiving/
Visiting The Mayo Clinic http://tim-coats.com/2024/04/28/visiting-the-mayo-clinic/
In Memoriam http://tim-coats.com/2024/06/02/in-memoriam/
Reflections
Thirty-Nine Thousand Ninety-Four,… and One http://tim-coats.com/2020/04/26/thirty-nine-thousand-ninety-four-and-one/
Half-Way There http://tim-coats.com/2021/02/21/half-way-there/
More http://tim-coats.com/2022/01/16/more/
A Milestone Reached https://tim-coats.com/2022/02/13/a-milestone-reached/
A Little Soon To Say http://tim-coats.com/2022/05/22/a-little-soon-to-say/
Good Bosses https://tim-coats.com/2022/06/26/good-bosses/
“Younger Than That Now” http://tim-coats.com/2022/12/03/younger-than-that-now/
Negative Waves http://tim-coats.com/2023/05/28/negative-waves/
Life Defining Circumstances http://tim-coats.com/2023/06/04/life-defining-circumstances/
No Regrets http://tim-coats.com/2023/10/22/no-regrets/
Leadership and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
Change
Energy In Motion http://tim-coats.com/2020/06/14/energy-in-motion/
The Quickening http://tim-coats.com/2022/11/13/the-quickening/
Resilience http://tim-coats.com/2020/10/25/resilience/
Are We Getting Soft? http://tim-coats.com/2021/08/08/are-we-getting-soft/
Artificial Intelligence Is About to Redefine the Human Experience http://tim-coats.com/2023/04/02/artificial-intelligence-is-about-to-redefine-the-human-experience/
The Perils of Public Education http://tim-coats.com/2023/05/21/the-perils-of-public-education/
Brighter Days http://tim-coats.com/2024/02/04/brighter-days/
The Revolt of the Public. http://tim-coats.com/2024/02/25/the-revolt-of-the-public/
Where Are We Headed? http://tim-coats.com/2024/03/10/where-are-we-headed/
AI: A Personal Update and Reflections
The Role of Education In An AI World
Meaning
The Quality of Life http://tim-coats.com/2021/04/04/the-quality-of-life/
Reality http://tim-coats.com/2022/11/20/reality/
Art http://tim-coats.com/2023/03/05/art/
Beauty, Goodness, and Truth http://tim-coats.com/2023/04/23/beauty-goodness-and-truth/
The Pursuit of Truth and Other Mind Games http://tim-coats.com/2024/03/24/the-pursuit-of-truth-and-other-mind-games/
Personal Development
Whose Dog Are You? https://tim-coats.com/2022/01/09/whose-dog-are-you/
The Changes We Need Most http://tim-coats.com/2021/07/18/the-changes-we-need-most/
Portals of Perception
This 4-part video conversation with Aviv Shahar highlights the purpose and principles behind the creation of my blog and website. http://tim-coats.com/portals-of-perception/
Podcast version of the “Portals” discussion. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portals-of-perception/id1582065816?i=1000559810467
Silent Fitness
This series covers the mindfulness practice I use.
Silent Fitness Part 1: Introduction to the mindfulness practice I use. http://tim-coats.com/silent-fitness/
Silent Fitness Part 2: Why we practice the way we do. https://tim-coats.com/silent-fitness-part-2/
Silent Fitness Part 3: The Power of presence. https://tim-coats.com/silent-fitness-part-3/
Silent Fitness Part 4: The Miracle of We. https://tim-coats.com/silent-fitness-part-4/
Silent Fitness Part 5: Mindful Living https://tim-coats.com/silent-fitness-part-5-mindful-living/
The Anatomy of Peace
This series presents a retrospective understanding of the role mindfulness plays in building a joyful resilience to life’s difficulties.
Introduction: How we experience life is driven more by awareness than circumstance. http://tim-coats.com/2021/06/20/the-anatomy-of-peace/
Introduction Continued: https://tim-coats.com/the-anatomy-of-peace-introduction/
Part 1: Mindfulness, The Doorway To Presence: http://tim-coats.com/2021/07/04/the-anatomy-of-peace-part-1/
Part 2: Presence, The Doorway To Awareness https://tim-coats.com/2021/10/10/the-anatomy-of-peace-part-2/
Part 3: Energy, Connection, & “Being”: http://tim-coats.com/2022/01/02/the-anatomy-of-peace-part-3-energy-connection-being/
Conclusion: New Relationships, New Life: http://tim-coats.com/2022/02/27/the-anatomy-of-peace-conclusion-6-minute-read/
IReflections
This series poses life-questions for personal reflection. My views are offered as a thought starter.
Reflections, Introduction http://tim-coats.com/2022/03/06/reflections-introduction/
Reflections, Vol. 1: Does life have meaning? http://tim-coats.com/2022/03/13/reflections-vol-1/
Reflections, Vol. 2: How Can We Find Peace In a Troubled World? http://tim-coats.com/2022/03/20/reflections-vol-2-how-can-we-find-peace-in-a-troubled-world/
Reflections, Vol 3: What Is The Secret To A Happy Life? http://tim-coats.com/2022/03/27/reflections-vol-3-what-is-the-secret-to-a-happy-life/
Reflections, Vol 4: Is Spirit Relevant In Our Modern Age? http://tim-coats.com/2022/04/03/reflections-vol-4-is-spirit-relevant-in-our-modern-age/
Reflections, Vol 5: How Might We Grow Young In Spirit? http://tim-coats.com/2022/04/10/reflections-vol-5-how-might-we-grow-younger-in-spirit/
Reflections, Vol. 6: How Does Perspective Inform Our Lives? http://tim-coats.com/2022/04/17/reflections-vol-6-how-does-perspective-inform-our-lives/
Should We Be Hopeful? http://tim-coats.com/2023/03/12/should-we-be-hopeful/
Poems
Mental Treasure Chests