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Wisdom in everyday life

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  • Loneliness in a far off land

    Dealing with hard issues far away from home or your comfort zone can make the grey seem even more grey. I was so glad the sun came out yesterday because it helped me see clearer the issues I am dealing with. I wake up today and the grey is everywhere and my heart was disturbed.… Read more

  • And the sun brightens the gloom

    I have learned that when I am at my most upset, angry beyond words what is actually happening is sadness I am unwilling to acknowledge sitting in my chest. When we get hurt by those close to us the pain can be quickly swallowed by anger and a sweet person can rapidly turn into a… Read more

  • Learn to shut up!

    There is a point in your life or at least there should be when the bull shit of your family or friends stops being something you are interested in and what you want is for everybody to shut the hell up. It is embarrassing the amount of wasted breath spent on words and thoughts that… Read more

  • So many questions

    I have to many questions. So many questions and nowhere to go for answers. I think lots of people feel this way. What’s going to happen? When will it happen? Will it ever happen? Questions questions questions! What is the answer? Where do we go for answers? And do we even get to have the… Read more

  • Someplace else

    Last year at this time I was in Paris, ahhh, Paris. The holidays can be hard and it is not that much fun to celebrate by yourself, right! So in order to combat the usual holiday blahs I turn them into a time of adventure. I take the sting out of solitary holiday time by… Read more

  • Keeping silent

    I love this image it is so telling about the notion of keeping silent. Keeping silent like in the picture can seem like something negative, tape over the mouth, do not talk. Equally for me is the image of her awareness of the power and choice of when to keep her silence or use her… Read more

  • Foundational rules for right spiritual work, # 3

    Yesterday it was all about illusions and next we focus on our emotions. Rule 3 Control the body of emotion, for the waves that rise upon the stormy seas of life engulf the swimmer, shut out the sun and render all plans futile. There is a lot of talk about the validity of emotions. We… Read more

  • Foundational rules for right spiritual work, #2

    After viewing the world of thought we now work on illusion. Rule 2 Learn the meaning of illusion and in its midst locate the golden thread of truth. This walk we are on as spiritual beings occupying physical shells is difficult. We get so lost in the world of illusion that the idea of truth… Read more

  • Choosing

    I was just in Sedona looking around at all that open space. After spending some time in LA looking at that sky especially the night sky was amazing. I was struck by the people there each equally a tourist whether spiritual ones or not. Sedona is known for its many energy vortexes and large amounts… Read more

  • So sick but not any more

    There is one consolation in being sick; and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state than you were ever in before. Henry David Thoreau After an intense time of emotional upheavals one can hit a wall. I hit mine on my way to LA and promptly got sick. As I… Read more