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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We spend huge amounts of energy trying to avoid showing or feeling emotions. In doing this we deprive ourselves of a huge amount of joy in our lives. Emotions are not bad Despite what we have been taught, experiencing an emotion is not a bad thing. Emotions are part of our being. They are there
Let’s face it, once in a while we all lose control of our emotions. We all lose control of that wonderfully evolved person we have become. It doesn’t matter how much work we have done to love everyone (from near, or perhaps far) the stuff of life sometimes just creeps up on us. But there
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Sooner or later, in all of our lives, comes the question; do I forgive this person or do I delete them from my life. Our emotional response is often; delete, delete, delete. Our spiritual response is; forgive. Let’s look at the delete option. When we choose to cut-ties with someone over what they have done
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Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher said “There is nothing more constant than change.” As with so many of these precious old sayings, this message resounds though our lives on so many levels. What we think about change, what we believe about it, is what we receive. A source of sadness. Letting go of things we know
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Are we going to continue to observe Columbus Day with all the controversy surrounding the new views about Christopher? Will the Electoral College go away? Is it right for sports figures to express themselves? These and other controversies swirl around us these days: Gun control, the President, plaid or stripes, seems like everyday we have
We spend a great deal of time and effort looking for inspiration and wisdom, peace, love and prosperity outside ourselves; as though the only answers to our desires must come from an “off shore source.” As Dr. Phil might ask; “How is that working for you?” In almost every instance what you are seeking is already within
Yep, it’s that time again, our annual Spring Cleaning time. The time when we traditionally air out the house, dispose of the clutter of winter hibernation, and prepare for the new season. But spring cleaning is not only a physical activity, it is a Spiritual and emotional activity as well. When we clear out a
As I flit from country to country, town to town, hotel to hotel on this most amazing adventure I am having with my beautiful Lady, the places where I am set in my ways pop-up and surprise me time and again. things I thought no longer mattered to me suddenly seem like huge things. This
We often hear or speak about “healing ourselves”, which is a wonderful concept, once we understand what it is we want to heal. That is the power of having a doctor look at us when we don’t feel well. Some of us try to look-up on-line what is “wrong” with us and get so caught
