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