When I was much younger the way I sought peace with in me was to shout down the folks who made the noise I didn’t like. I didn’t get peace, but I did experience isolation. Another way I found peace … Read More
Don’t Engage with Negativity Negativity is a disease condition. If negative thoughts come from the ego mind, refuse to hold them or reason with them. Simply release them, focus and re-center on the present moment. Negativity that is perceived to … Read More
It’s prudent to pay attention to the weather, traffic and other potential dangers. When I’m aware, from my true self, I can discern which hazards are real from those conjured by my over blown ego. I can release the ego … Read More
I want to be more loving in my heart! It is often easy to have the idea in mind, the plan to be more loving. To see it with my mind and give assent to the thought of being loving—this … Read More
Our soul (true self) contains a spec of the big bang, the original stuff. The soul is endowed with a genius. This genius is what we uniquely have to offer the world. This genius gets obscured by our social conditioning, … Read More
Recently I said a prayer as I was starting my least favorite chore – mowing the lawn. I had always mowed in anger. I asked for the ability to do the job without anger and to let the self-propelled mower … Read More
More and more I’ve come to understand that I become confused when my Ego yells loudly to overcome my soul. My Ego is always afraid, suspicious, judgmental and overbearing. At its best it wants to protect me but when I … Read More
I’ve learned that I must carefully listen to stories – folk tales, fairy tales or even your story and notice what jumps out at me and takes me to another place. It’s often a place I’ve forgotten, sometimes intentionally. A … Read More
It’s Spring according to the calendar and the position of the Earth. Oh wait! That’s just the Northern Hemisphere. It’s autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Spring is a time of birth and rapid growth. It’s a time that shouts “youth.” … Read More