Overcoming a Dysfunctional Litter
The only way to truly help another person is to become a Whole person yourself.–Lama Everest How do we give the most help to other people? Maybe the first things that come to mind are giving money to charity organizations, volunteering time to help the poor, sick, or elderly, or sharing knowledge and expertise with [...]
In The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck says that we spend our time doing what we love. So it’s important to look at how we spend our time. We may profess to love our children, our spouses, our work, or our spirituality, deeply, but the proof of this is in how much time we [...]
Personal change can only come from within, from the desire of an individual. I say this because there seems to be some confusion about it. There are a lot of people who think you can decree rules or laws from “above” that will result in individual change. These do-gooders might mean well, but they are [...]
I have been so low energy this week. I’ve been sleeping a lot and not very productive when I “should” be working. I don’t know if it’s the hot, humid weather, stress, or my body fighting a bug, but I have struggled all week and not accomplished much of anything. In every area of life, [...]
I have learned that each of us enters this world as “enough”, and that “enough” lives and breathes inside me. “Enough” will shine from within, if only we let it.–Roxanne Galpin, www.traceyclark.com/iamenough I found this great website where women share their thoughts, stories, poems, videos, and photography about “I am enough.” What it means to [...]
When I was 15, I had a conversation with the school librarian about having kids. I was adamant, even at that tender age, that I did not want children. The librarian laughed at me, then she bet me that I would change my mind. She promised me that by the time I was 25, I’d [...]
The One is not just Summit (omega) and not just Source (alpha), but it is Suchness- The timeless and ever-present Ground which is equally and fully present in and as every single being, high or low, ascending or descending, effluxing or refluxing.– Ken Wilber This above all, to thine own self be true. — Shakespeare [...]
Q: What makes one ripe? What is the ripening factor? M: Earnestness, of course…After all, the realized [enlightened] man is the most earnest man. Whatever he does, he does it completely, without limitations and reservations. Integrity will take you to reality. –from “I Am That, Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj There’s a great book about [...]
And while we’re on the topic of staying present…let’s talk about the “drama queen” phenomenon. We all know people whose lives seem to be in constant chaos, who jump from one crisis to the next, who never seem to have any peace of mind. They fret and complain about everything wrong in their lives, but [...]
The unexamined life is not worth living. – Socrates Another bumper sticker sentiment I’ve always kind of liked is “Question Authority.” But as much as I am against blind conformity, I believe blind rebellion is equally bad. If you don’t practice discernment about what you question, it’s difficult to get to the true purpose of [...]