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
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
I have issues with the word obedience when I hear or see it in relation to God and religion. When I’m told to obey, I rebel. What my difficulties and trials have taught me is to transform “obey” to “accept.” … Read More
I was given this box labeled “God”. In the box were all the instructions I needed. Here was what to know, how to pray and how to behave. It was all based on the idea that if I didn’t go … Read More
I may not recognize the Divine Voice by words. Most times that still, small voice comes across wordlessly into my consciousness. My practice is a morning meditation, with my wife and writing in my prayer journal after some readings. I … Read More
As I reflect on the year past, it’s too easy to get fixated on the hardship and isolation, plans cancelled and daily life altered by outside circumstances, However, I’m grateful I’ve been blessed with a good degree of presence and … Read More
By the standards of the external world of commerce and judgement, few, if any, deserve blessing. Blessing and esteem in this outer world is reserved for those who have punch a ticket or achieved a costly victory, with acceptable casualties … Read More