LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Addiction #30 – REGRET (Part 2 … a Way to Freedom) “To know inner peace means to let go of all self-criticism.” ~ inspired by Sanaya Roman “Calamity is born in shame and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who focuses on the present moment alone — regardless of her regrets […]
LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Addiction #31 – the challenge of SADNESS “I am intrigued by the smile upon your face, and the sadness within your eyes” ~ Jeremy Aldana “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” ~ Henry […]
LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Addiction #31 – SADNESS (Part 2 … a Way to Freedom) “There is no beauty in sadness, and no honor in suffering. They are both simply a waste of perfectly good happiness.” ~ inspired by Katerina Klemer “Back in Jefferson’s day, the common usage of the word ‘pursue’ was not ‘to […]
LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Addiction #32 – the challenge of FEAR “Fear is your life’s only true opponent — only fear can defeat you. And it is a most clever and insidious adversary, having no decency, respecting no law, and showing no mercy. It always attacks our weakest points in our weakest moments, both of […]
LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Addiction #32 – FEAR (Part 2 … Six Steps to Freedom) Step 01: RELEASE WHAT DOESN’T WORK Before we can engage our fear with methods that function, we must have the humility to identify – and the courage to dismiss – those that don’t. To that end, consider the following popular […]
Step 02: OPEN YOUR MIND “I have accepted fear as part of life – specifically the fear of change … I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.” ~ Erica Jong Now that you have identified the areas in your life where fear has crept inside and curled up […]
Step 03: FORGIVE (the verb) “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else. While you do so, it is you alone who gets burned.” ~ inspired by Buddha We are all programmed to fear those who might harm us, and a corollary of that […]
Step 04: RETURN TO THIS MOMENT “We cannot destroy fear. We can only make it into a companion.” ~ inspired by Susan Jeffers Another brilliantly effective way to remove fear’s grip on your life is to make that life a conscious one, and by that I mean repeatedly & purposefully returning your attention to you’re […]
Step 05: PROTEST INJUSTICE “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” ~ Nelson Mandela Twenty-three years ago today (post originally released on February 11, 2013), after almost 27 years of imprisonment for “treason” against the racist […]
LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Addiction #32 – FEAR (Part 2 … Six Steps to Freedom) Step 06: CELEBRATE LIFE It is relatively safe to say that everyone comprehends the priceless nature of life; that we all realize that we have each been given one shot to make the most of the human experience (at least […]
LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Addiction #33 – the final challenge: RESIGNATION “All over the world there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only roles they can play in life are to either obey the decisions of others or be pleasured by their own possessions.” ~ inspired by Noam […]
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