THE VALUE OF LOSING THINGS I’m assuming you lose things…and it pisses you off. You get scared. Maybe you feel guilty……or stupid. Maybe you want to blame somebody else, but you know it’s your own damn fault. Perhaps these phrases come to mind, “I just had it?” “Where did I leave that?” or even, “It’s … Continued
There’s No Time Like the Present! Dear Friends and (I hope) fellow sojourners seeking helpful perspectives while traversing this rough and mumble lifetime, I’m blogging again after a two year absence (during which time I went through another inning of “Dark Night of the Soul- scored is tied.) But as Arnold Soldyournature would say, “I’m … Continued
Gathered in my Nature
I recently met a fellow named, Mitchell, who is really into coincidences. As a matter of fact, he’s so into coincidences that he’s built his whole life around them. That got me wondering, “What”s with coincidences?” We’ve all had them–an unusual turn of events that brings one unexpected phenomenon in relationship to another one, and … Continued
If you look really closely at the picture, you might just see yourself. Now look a little further to the right, then down a little…see yourself yet? I was fantasizing on my own physical presence from a distance of several light years away. And you know what? I appeared……………infinitesimal. Yes, this so very important and … Continued
Idols, addictions, compusivities, obsessions–all variations on the same theme–looking for something in the finite to give you what is only available in the Infinite–your perpetually free being in a lively dance with eternal harmony. No wonder the Creator says, “Don’t look to anything from the world to give you only what I can give you–eternal … Continued
The promise of the universe, according to The Urantia Book is “uncertainty with security.” Indeed, for many of us, security and safety are the dominant concerns: financial security, relationship security, security in our being. Safe driving, safe in a group, safe on the streets, future safety and security. These are very strong motivators and sources … Continued
“How can there be scarcity when everything is connected to everything else?”
2011 is about to dawn and with it “The Laughing Heart” promises to offer some very innovative programs like: How to actually embody and live the high spiritual principles you believe in. A way to partner with others to bring about “the shift.” A Recovery Improv night in the San Francisco area. Taking our weekly … Continued
What is the essential Gift we share at the “Gift Exchange” time of year?