Traveling across country today and taking advantage of internet in the sky. A unique vantage point as I reflect on Mom’s everywhere. In particular I am thinking of those whose day may not be as great as their peers. So much of my work has been in understanding and overcoming the adversity of this life. […]
I love sharing this story. I am glad I am alive in retrospect to tell this story. It was as close as I came to checking out in this life. I was volunteering in South Africa, just finishing some time in Swazliland. I had the chance to meet up with some friends in Zimbabwe. We […]
It was up until recently that I realized that I often used different terms to reference similar self-help topics. Once confronted with a question on this, I realized that it was time to craft some definitions. I am glad that I did since I know believe that there are worthy distinctions. Here they are. What […]
“Your vision will come clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside, awakes.” ~Jung~ The heart is a significant and powerful object. It is the center of our circulatory system, renewing blood with rich nutrients and returning them to the physical body to keep our systems […]
One of my favorite authors is Richard Leider, and in particular his book, The Power of Purpose. He spoke about Daily Reflections. He shared this in 2012, Are you “always going somewhere; never being anywhere”? Have you succumbed to the “hurry sickness” so common in today’s society? If your brain is always filled with the […]
I am a serious person and become consumed with all the challenges I face day-to-day, along with the challenges we face across the globe. It is quite easy for me to feel overwhelmed, depressed and feeling a need to do something about these issues. It is the double-edged sword for being a caring and compassionate […]
And if you thought that the classic tale of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn was good, wait until you hear the modern day adventure of Tom Sawyer from upstate New York. I first made the acquaintance of Tom at a gathering of spiritual minded people in Geneseo, NY. All of the talk about “New Age” […]
I rarely watch the evening news anymore, but did last night. The local news started off with the “Breaking News” featuring a murder. I would guess that at least 80% of the news focused on the negative aspect of humanity. The national news followed with a similar trend, with the only difference that it focused […]
I recall laying in bed as a young boy, hearing my parents fighting, dealing with the sadness of my mom having died, or crying after another round of physical and emotional abuse. I lay there close to my cat and tiger pillow and looking out the window, wondering what life was all about. “There was […]