Connecting with people requires us to go far beyond simply seeing that there is a person in front of us. In the movie Avatar “I see you” was the greeting the People used with each other. Think about that; when you look at another person do you actually see them, or their appearance? Appearances […]
From the Sanskrit, a Mantra is a short phrase that is used in certain Spiritual practices. You might also think of it as an invocation or incantation. Adherents repeat their mantra over and over in an attempt to connect with God or place themselves in a place of receptivity for the good they seek to
Our insecurities come through at the most amazing times. This past week I attended a convention of people in the wedding industry; planners, DJ’s event site people and of course Wedding Officiants. As an Ordained Minister it has been my honor to perform ceremonies for many, many couples over the years, yet here I was
What is the limit of your ability? This is one of the areas where we fall short almost every day. We underestimate just how much we can learn, do and feel. Excuses The true issue is not our ability to learn, to grow or to love, the issue is we simply don’t want to
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So many people who go through self improvement courses, or even life changing experiences stop after one or two rounds. It is like saying “I did the work, I’m done now.” This is a big mistake. Self improvement does not end when the retreat ends. Digging a well Liken spiritual development to a well. You
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Compromise seems to have gone the way of the dodo bird. As we revel in the silly-season of elections there seem to be few candidates, (or voters for that matter) who seem willing to hear what the other side is saying. Good ideas have no political party, no gender. As we sink deeper into the
Animals live almost exclusively by instinct. They find food, protect their young and reproduce instinctually. Isn’t it beautiful? We, as humans however, have a much broader range of possibilities at our fingertips than simple instinct. We can reason, compute and build. Right now, it seems, many people are living at the basest level of life.
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One of the most difficult things we have to do, especially as parents, is watch someone we love learn a lesson. We want those we love to have only positive experiences as they go through life, so we want to meddle. We want to ease their way, but sometimes the best thing we can do
I am in the process of forgiving myself for not posting three blogs last month. Over the years I have been pretty good at maintaining that pace of writing, but last week, well, there were airplanes, relationship things to maintain and post vacation fatigue. As I look at this explanation I realize these were simply
Thinking before I speak has long been one of the things I have had on “to-do” list. There are times my foot has been in my mouth so long it is starting to prune! As usual, when I write these missives I am speaking as much, if not more so, to myself. Some “before you
