A Tribute to Pooh – Part 03 … Tigger’s TRUTH (01/18/15)
A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh and all his friends, was born 133 years ago today. In honor of what I consider to be his great achievement, the first tribute thereto relates to one of my favorite Pooh companions — Tigger … I loved Tigger because he was silly and I loved […]
on responding to “evil” … (01/17/09)
What to do with “evil” and how to respond to “evil people” are hot topics these days in certain circles, and while I have absolutely no hope or desire of changing anyone’s mind on this volatile issue, I have learned a few things over the past several years that it would be wise to at […]
LOVE — mo difficult, mo better … (01/17/12)
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that … Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” ~ MLK, Jr. Dr. King was right — not only because he took […]
Walking ON … (01/17/17)
Beauty is not what is seen by others as beautiful … Beauty is what is Done for others in Love. “Was she simply too shallow to suffer indefinitely, or was she too wise to become attached to her suffering; too feisty to permit it to rule her life? She voted for wise and feisty and […]
Some thoughts on Success … (01/17/15)
Success is not what we have been taught or what we have been told … It has nothing to do with how much money we earn or how much influence we gain or how much fame we reap, and it has nothing to do with how long we live or how much fun we have […]
true Sharing via deep Listening … (01/17/12)
Based on some of the core principles of Quaker “Worship Sharing”, here are some tips of learning to truly Listen: *speak from experience — avoid offering theoretical hypotheses or philosophical commentaries *avoid disagreeing with, agreeing with, analyzing or disputing the ideas of another *while others are speaking, listen quietly & intently *after the other finishes […]
Friends & enemies; enemies as Friends … (01/17/2018)
Yes, there will repeatedly be people in your life who take what is yours; those who steal your things or rob your time or thieve your peace of mind … And when they do so, it is very tempting to treat them like enemies who have wronged you — to bemoan their trespasses against you; […]
Peace in Perspective … (01/17/13)
“What is the weight of a snowflake?”, a chickadee asked a dove. “Nothing more than nothing”, came the answer. “In that case, let me tell you a wonderful story,” the chickadee said. “Yesterday, I was sitting on the branch of a fir tree, close to its trunk, when it began to snow — not heavily, […]
Choosing the bigger Happiness … (01/16/13)
“What we call fate does not come into us from the outside, but emerges from within us.” ~ R. M. Rilke Even when it feels otherwise, it is impossible for us to ever really lose control of our lives … I know, none if us choose what happens to us, AND YET in every moment […]
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