The Good Stuff … (09/12/14)

“At the root of all religions are the same basic principles: Live simply … Act with compassion … Give to those in need … Be kind to one another … Forgive your enemies. And nowhere does any religion say that we should destroy the very thing that sustains our lives. As such, I feel quite […]

What I believe … and NOT (09/12/14)

While I am sure of very few things, I believe in many. I believe in things still unprovable — the unexplainable “numinous” that permeates the Universe with its glow of wonderment … the omnipresence of Beauty, the integrity of Justice and the rightness of Forgiveness … I believe in the morality of Kindness & the […]

how to be miserable … (09/12/11)

“HOW TO BE MISERABLE: Think primarily about yourself…Listen greedily to what people say about you…Desire to be appreciated…Be envious of others’ success…Gossip about strangers, politicians & other “bad people”…Take criticism personally…Desire for others to agree with you…Strive for your “fair share”…Sulk if people are not grateful for you…Harbor hatred for your enemies…Open up to no […]

All about the Fear … (09/11/2020)

Strength through Peace … (09/11/08)

“By the laying down of all weapons of defense and the fear that feeds them, I discover that I remain in the Light of Who I really Am.” ~ Pam Warren

Embracing true Gentleness … (09/11/17)

“Gentleness is not apathy at all, but rather an overtly courageous – almost aggressive — expression of how we view others as being innately worthy and ever viable.  Indeed, we see people as being so valuable that we deal with them via radical acts of gentleness … To be apathetic is to set others loose […]

on cherishing as accepting as cherishing … (09/10/10)

“It’s huge to finally embrace the life you never planned on.” ~ Noah Baumbach Acceptance is not a “ho-hum, I guess this is all there is so I might as well accept it” mentality.  The Acceptance that will allow you to transcend ego and enter the realm of True Self is not only accepting that […]

Never there until we’re There … (09/10/2020)

A surprising Surprise … (09/10/17)

To Save the World … (09/10/14)

“Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves.” ~ Jean Jacques Rousseau By now it simply must be obvious to everyone (well, almost everyone) that 99% of the world’s scientists studying the matter are correct — that our Earth’s climate is changing, that it is changing rapidly, and this is very bad […]

Love brings understanding … (09/10/11)

“We try so hard to ‘get it’, but actually the truth sinks in like gentle rain into hard earth. It doesn’t happen by striving or trying to capture it. It happens by letting go; it happens by relaxing the mind; and it happens by wanting to care for yourself by caring for others.” ~ inspired […]