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 […]
Praying for peace on earth is a wonderful thing, but sitting in your room praying is not enough. You see, there is already peace on earth, it is the actions of people that are not supporting peace on earth. This is where we run into a duality of life; God, The Universe, All There Is,
This time it’ll be different is a promise we make ourselves (and others) time and again, yet time and again things turn out the same way, or worse. Why is this? Because too often we attempt to make changes on the outside without making the corresponding changes on the inside. Put succinctly; we continue to
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The shouting and conflict that comes to us every day disrupts one thing we all seem to crave; peace in our lives. I am referring to the kind of peace that gives us clarity about who we are, what we are expected to do and how others will behave. Do you see the common thread
Yep, here we are on the eve of Independence Day for our nation. Most certainly the deeper meaning of this day will get lost somewhere between the bbq and fireworks, so let me take a moment and invite you to think about what independence means; it means to severe the ties the allow others to
Advertising, movies, television, politics, big pharma and insurance companies are all examples of the Industry of Fear. Those institutions and activities which have one driving force; to scare us into doing something they want. Education, housing, science, art and social responsibility are areas which do just the opposite; they are Industries of Possibility. No wonder
When someone speaks to me it really doesn’t matter what they say, it is my own voice I hear. Whatever preconceived notions I have about any topic will filter what I hear, and this is what leads to communication challenges for us all. This tendency to hear anything through our own filters is present in each and
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It is one of the most basic of all communication truths; Information is Power. One of the challenges we have in today’s world is that we are bombarded with information, some of this information is true, some questionable, and some of that information is outright false. In this bombardment of information it is quite easy
It’s OK to feel sad, it’s OK to feel happy. It’s OK to doubt ourselves, It’s OK to walk in absolute confidence. Way too often in the world of positive thinking we get the idea that when we inevitably find ourselves feeling out of sorts that we are doing something wrong. This is simply not
We depend upon consistency in our lives. We crave being able to be confident that people around us will be consistent in what they are telling us, how they will react to situations as well as their viewpoints. We build our world around these “Knowns.” Problem is; people change their minds, people change their views,
