And later this year I saw the documentary “Rivers & Tides” and was inspired by Andy Goldsworthy to start using my own unique talents to beautify my world … “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” ~ Albert Einstein
And then I arrived in Boise (Idaho), where I went to visit my dear friend Emily Williams (and share more than a handful of Re-Discoverng Peace presentations for a variety of local groups there), proved to be one of my favorite stops on this year’s “Peace Pilgrim Tour” … “We are now swimming around in […]
And it was during this previously mentioned visit that I found myself frequently walking through the glorious Idaho environs – often in the Boise foothills (while soaking up their surprising vibrancy)and even more so along the Boise’s Greenbelt river walk (while soak up its lush wonderments) … “If you are seeking creative ideas, go out […]
And it was also during this particular summer when I watched my very first YouTube video, a video which happened to be about Juan Mann (the original “Free Hugs” guy), and I was deeply inspired by the same … “Keep it pure, keep it simple. It’s all about that moment with a stranger and that’s […]
And it was also during this visit to Idaho that I offered the updated version of my “The 3rd Covenant” presentation (the Bible-based version of “Re-Discovering Peace”) for the first time (doing so for over 100 smiling faces at a warm church in the neighboring town of Nampa) … “Ever remember: true Wisdom is only […]
And then later this same year, I found & read Coleman Barks’ brilliantly translated “The Illuminated Rumi” for the first time, and was profoundly inspired thereby … “There are one million ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” ~ J. Rumi
And then, after my first full year as a Peace Pilgrim came to a glorious close, I was soon thereafter summoned to Chicago to serve others there for the better part of the following year … “A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week to get the answer […]
After having been blessed to share my Re-Discovering Peace presentation for Chicago’s local chapter of the Institute of Noetic Sciences chapter, I was blessed once more to share with several dear Friends (among them IONS’ then leader, Lance Lindquist) at the wonderful GilChrist retreat center in southwestern Michigan … “The community stagnates without the impulse […]
And then, while staying at the aforementioned GilChrist center, I watched the documentary film “One“ with my fellow retreatists and was deeply inspired by the spiritual acumen relayed therein – especially via Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Bhakti-Tirtha, Thomas Keating, Robert Thurman, Richard Rohr, and Barbara Marx Hubbard* … *IMPORTANT disclaimer: While this movie was indeed inspirational […]
I thereafter returned to Chicago where I read Kahlil Gibran’s book The Prophet for the first time and am inspired deeply thereby … “A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle … Love one another but make never a bond of your Love. Rather, allow your Love to […]
Later that same year I was able to visit a dear Friend (Kristin) on the Big Island of Hawaii, and I finally made it to Waipio Valley with her shortly after arriving … “Are you willing to give up all you currently have in order to be who you have not yet become? Are you […]
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