I, ME, MINE
There’s that great Beatles song called “I, ME, MINE” that I was recently reminded of, especially part of its lyrics: “All I can hear, I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.” Have those words ever been more true? I seriously doubt it. While selfishness is nothing new (that’s for sure), its acceptance as […]
THE TRUTH
Does anybody really want it? An excellent question and starting off point, indeed. I’m not sure that anyone really does – that is, want the truth. Because when you are really honest with someone, they usually recoil in shock. Case in point: Over the last year, I experienced major construction work in the high-rise building […]
CRAVIN’ THE ILLUSION
They say that life is a dream; many spiritual writers have concluded this and gone further: life is an illusion that we create with our own thoughts. And our thoughts are working in conjunction/and/or competition with the thoughts of 6 billion spirits on this planet, along with the animals and other creatures…haha. What an interesting […]
SWEEPING FOR MINES
It’s a beautiful world out there, but it’s also a world that requires constant vigilance, so that we can continue to live in peace, joy, and balance. Look around at the world today: there are so many elements vying for dominance and control. It is quite an experience to get caught in one of the […]
FINDING THE SPACE
We are so usually so consumed by and focused on the many daily requirements that are necessary for us to survive, and dare I say, thrive. But too often we identify totally with the very specific situation that is in front of us: this is good for the simple accomplishment of a task, but optimal […]
THE COMPROMISE
They say that you have to compromise in life, but whoever “they” are, I’m sure that they’re not with you when you have to make some tough choices. And if you observe the state of many in our society, adherence to the collective consciousness on this issue of compromise does not usually bring peace, love […]
THE VALUE OF LIVING IN THE PRESENT
It’s almost a cliché to talk about living in the Now, but apart from the hype and misconceptions about it, it remains an extremely worthy goal. The concept certainly didn’t originate with “The Power of Now,” by Eckhart Tolle, but he certainly gave it mainstream accessibility. The concept is simple – live in the moment […]
IT’S ALL ONE
There is so much pressure to view things as divided, as a dichotomy, as us v. them. World events and the media only compound this tendency. On one level things appear in total chaos: conflict over ancient lands, empires trying to re-form, senseless violence against people who appear totally innocent, airplanes shot out of the […]
HOW TO DISSOLVE ALMOST ANY LIFE ISSUE/PROBLEM
We are all faced with challenging situations in our life, no matter how old, how accomplished, how sexy, how intelligent, or how exalted our family background is. And going to Harvard makes no difference, either…haha. This is indeed the great equalizer in life, so own up to it. This may be the bad news, […]
TEN WAYS TO GET UNSTUCK
It is so easy to fall into a routine. And by the way, routines are not intrinsically bad: we all need certain routines to keep us in line. For example, I have a favorite morning routine that I do vary, but still enjoy: put on soothing jazz or similar music, make a pot of coffee, […]
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