“Banish the word ‘struggle’ from your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in the sacred manner of celebration … For we are the ones we have been waiting for.” ~ inspired by the Hopi Elders Radical Kindness is the celebration that will be our species’ salvation … and the Party IS ON!
“You want me to play hide and seek with Lemmy? … I can show you my seeking technique, and I can also show you my counting technique. I invented a few new numbers I think you will like.” ~ King Julien (of “Madagascar” fame) In general, we spend so much time “looking for happiness” that […]
“He paused long enough to hear the question behind the question and took a slow sip of his coffee. ‘If I could tell you for sure there wouldn’t be any bears, it wouldn’t be a wilderness now would it?’” ~ Charlie Slocum Our lives are filled with journeys to the edge of the Wilderness — […]
Contrary to popular New Age belief, to truly “become One” with our surroundings does not mean that we regularly “meditate”, or that we “choose to relax”, or that we learn to “focus the mind on the moment”, but rather that we have the courage to go forth and extend radical, selfless acts of Kindness & […]
“Another way we can lay hold of some solitude is a quiet walk with a friend. Just walk slow and don’t speak. Sometimes holding hands will enhance it and sometimes it will distract you. Try it both ways. The more we are tuned into [others],… the less need we have for language. We feel close […]
We are never “too young” to serve others … and one is never “too wealthy” or “too privileged” to not equally deserve our open heart & our helping hands … Peace!
There were once three men — a cleric, a scientist and a mystic — who were lost in a dark & dreary forest on a cold & stormy night. As it turns out, it was also quite the dangerous forest; clotted with dense vegetation, filled with jagged boulders & home to many wild beasts. The […]
A DEA officer came by a ranch and told the rancher there that he needed to “search the property for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher shrugged his shoulders and said that this was fine, adding “But don’t go in that field over there…”, as he pointed out the location in question. Upon hearing these words, […]
The Maverick Soul is the most potent (& the most underestimated) Force in the Universe; the lone forgiving smile in an angry crowd … the lone joyful face shining forth from a collective of frowns … the lone set of arms open & warm on the sidewalk filled with those crossed & cold. Even though […]
“Pilgrim, are you walking with your heart or with your head?” ~ graffiti seen along my Camino de Santiago pilgrimage (back in the fall of 2008) That really is the question, isn’t it? Whether we are going to work or tending the baby, sharing time with a friend or being attacked by an enemy, the […]
And then, of course, there’s this … (“The Meaning of Life cannot be found until one stops selfishly searching for the same.” ~ anonymous) What we mere humans (mis)understand to be “love” is indeed a matter of “balance” and “healthy boundaries” and “give & take” … And that is why this kind of “love” is […]
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