Affirmation Meditation
I’ve written before about my meditation practice. I’ve also discussed how it is precarious and that I don’t always do it consistently. I have been away for a while. But, coming back recently, I’ve...
View ArticleDo You Like Yourself?
How do you begin to repair your life when you don’t like yourself very much? Many new age and positive affirmation gurus can often be heard saying, “How can you expect someone to love you if you don’t...
View ArticleThat Is Enough
Life is stressful. Shit happens! We get sick. We lose our jobs. People we trust let us down. It is nice to think there will be a day when none of these life altering things will happen. But, we are...
View ArticleSpiritual Rock Bottom
Off and on for a while I’ve wondered if I can truly have a deep, great, spiritual connection with the divine creator. Can I connect to my spiritual needs and desires? My fear has been, recently, that...
View ArticleThe Construct of Time
How often do you think to yourself that there isn’t enough time? Not enough time to complete a project, to run all of your errands, to sit down and enjoy reading a good book, to do all the things you...
View ArticleLighten Up Your Resolutions
I’ve never been one for making New Year’s resolutions. I didn’t bother because I knew I would just wind up breaking them. Resolutions tend to be large grandios dreams of what we would like to...
View ArticleThe Lesson of Pain
I have recently been ruminating on the idea of pain; both physical and emotional. Prior to the new year I started running. In the beginning, and to a certain extent even now, it was painful. My...
View ArticleTaking Back My Spiritual Practice
As you may have noticed (or the bruise to my ego is more likely that it has gone unnoticed by all but me) I’ve allowed my writing to fall by the wayside. What has become more disheartening to me is...
View ArticleDo You Judge Yourself To Be Better?
As I observe life I’ve come to realize that many of us take great pleasure in not only thinking we are better than others, but by pointing out this fact. Nowhere has this been more prevalent than in my...
View ArticleBe Always In The Arena
Theodore Roosevelt has long been a hero of mine. But it wasn’t until recently that I discovered this quote. Over the years I have heard it in bits and pieces, but have never known the true power...
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