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A New Attitude: Can Do!

Resisting change is innate in the human psyche rooted deeply in our fear and desire to control.  Grumpiness is the negative attitude that arises when  we are faced with the … Continue reading

May 24, 2011 · 40 Comments

A Bleak February

Skeletal trees silhouetted against a gray sky scratch the windows as the wind shrills.  The grass and ground below are so saturated that the squelching sound is audible when trod … Continue reading

February 13, 2011 · 27 Comments

Meditation Practice: Monkey Mind

Peace is present right here and now in the present moment, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. The only question is whether or not we are in … Continue reading

February 2, 2011 · 13 Comments

Finding the God of your understanding

My friend Juliana is a remarkable woman in recovery from alcoholism. Juliana has been in recovery for many years and helps other women to get the life they truly deserve … Continue reading

September 25, 2010 · 26 Comments

Alan Watts – Death

Alan Watts had profound insights into the nature of life and existence that have affected millions of people. “My point was, and has continued to be, that the Big Realization. … Continue reading

May 25, 2010 · 7 Comments

Eckhart Tolle – Stillness Speaks 1

If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you as a human being, no humility, no compassion. You would not be reading this now. Suffering cracks open the shell of ego, and then comes a point when it has served its purpose.

May 12, 2010 · 17 Comments

Meditation Practice: Candle Meditation for Beginners

Candlelight has many positive associations. Regardless of the belief systems you may adhere to a lighted candle symbolizes enlightenment, awareness or the search for truth.

January 30, 2010 · 9 Comments
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