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 […]
LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Addiction #33 – RESIGNATION (Part 2 … a Way to Freedom) “There’s no sense in being pessimistic. It doesn’t work anyway.” ~ unknown “Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation; it means understanding that a situation simply is what it is, and that there’s always a way through it.” ~ inspired by Michael J. […]
LICKING THE RAZOR’S EDGE Conclusion: the End of a New Beginning; … and the Beginning of a New End “Most people do not wish to be free from their addictions. They would rather moan and chafe about how impossible it is to give up their various enslavements – to their emotions, to their possessions, to […]
“Do not be afraid … for I am bringing Good News of great Joy … for everyone.” ~ Jesus Christ (Luke 2:10) I guess it’s fair to state that – despite the many profound epiphanies with which I was showered in the early stages of the Pilgrimage – I was anything but “enlightened” at this […]
That afternoon, as I walked on immersed in the deep Calm of thankfulness, I thought about the “things” I had brought with me — as well as those I had purposefully left behind. Even then – even after only walking for three days, I knew that the majority of the items in my small hemp […]
“After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray.” ~ Mark 6:46 What a fitting verse for this day – I had indeed said farewell to quite a few beings, though all of them had been residing within me. After last evening’s extreme crisis of faith, I had said farewell to […]
Inspired by the epiphanies I had experienced earlier in the afternoon, I was now blessed with yet another: the overwhelming realization that my Pilgrimage was not only a potent venue of selfless service for those folks I met along the way, but was also an act of penance for my recent past – an opportunity […]
After leaving my “diner of dreariness”, what was to prove to be the darkest day of the entire Pilgrimage continued for awhile on a happier note, and this happiness manifested itself firstly in a surprising way … … I was finally able to wash my socks! While I was originally planning my little promenade for […]
On through the early morning I trudged, and it was getting really, really cold. Respite for me came in the form of an establishment that was to “save me” on a number of occasions in the near future: a U.S. Post Office. This one was a cute little number in Resaca, Georgia, and yet it […]
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