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Failures: Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones?

Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something. — Morihei Ueshiba The kind of self- protective mindset that dictates that we only undertake things that we know … Continue reading

January 31, 2009 · 25 Comments

Problems, problems, problems

I apologize to readers who keep experincing trying to access my site only to find that it’s offline because A Small Orange (my web host) is having server problems. I … Continue reading

January 25, 2009 · 13 Comments

Political correctness: What's your position?

What I have a problem with is those people who are double minded. One on hand, they say they uphold the Constitution and Bill of Rights. On the other they are determined to keep discrimination alive in both their language and their behaviors in public spaces and places, while huddling under the banner of freedom of speech, seemly unable to comprehend that the constraint is on government and only applies to public places and spaces.

January 20, 2009 · 25 Comments

What excess in your life will you prune in 2009?

Everyone’s answer will be different; no one is exactly the same. Our habits generate or drain our power and energy. Removing a dead leaf from a plant or a dead … Continue reading

January 13, 2009 · 37 Comments

I can leave my body, can you?

I have found that I’m absorbing a great deal of what I read and I also frequently experience episodes of deja vu. For example, although I know I have never … Continue reading

January 13, 2009 · 13 Comments

Compass Rose

by guest author Teresa Silverthorn I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you, hopefully, to a helpful perspective on nurturing your own seeds of mysticism. In my opinion, … Continue reading

January 3, 2009 · 25 Comments
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