THE ANTIDOTE TO GREED AND GLUTTONY The never ending impulse to “More”…Getting…drives us and is driving us bloated and insane. General belief: “If this (whatever it is…food, money, sex, drugs, being right, rock and roll…) is good, then more of it must be better.” That’s pretty much controlling belief that dominates most people’s perception of … Continued
LOOKING AT LIFE THROUGH ROSE COLORED GLASSES— MAKING A CASE FOR LIVING LIFE IN A BUBBLE. or… How to escape from the time/space continuum and turn your problems into punch lines or opportunities for soul growth. bub·ble –n. 2. a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope. 4. anything that lacks firmness, substance, … Continued
WATCH OUT FOR THE MEDIA! IT’ NOT ALL THAT IT CRACKS YOU UP TO BE One of the things we most appreciate about the media, especially comedy TV shows, is that it cracks us up. But Beware: The media literally cracks you up…it puts cracks in your psyche…separating you from aspects of yourself, and cracks … Continued
I’D LIKE THE “SURRENDER/TRUST COMBO, Please” Not easy words, eh? Trust…hmmm…trust what, trust whom…why? When? See? …tough words…lots to consider…and why even consider it?Benefits of Trust…what’s in it for you? You can relax… Life flows more easily Everything goes on sale at once…and you can afford it. Benefits of not trusting You don’t get hurt … Continued
While we are madly scrambling about to avoid as much pain and gain as much pleasure as we can, consider the benefits of stopping to share some mutual recognition. As I observe the human condition…most of us are busy trying to get something, go somewhere, attract or avoid someone…eats up a lot of energy and … Continued
Text message from God: “You can’t afford the luxury of self-reliance any more.” Certain beliefs that you have to at least question…if not abandon in order to really address and solve many of the problems that face us: “It’s about the money.” “I have to solve this problem…myself.” “There is much to fear.” “I lack … Continued
We’ve all heard the expression, changes starts with us as individuals. In spite of the compelling call of this admonition, we often are tempted to address change by trying to fix something outside of ourselves. This is understandable. Sensual data comes to us from “out there.” Yeshua has told us that “the kingdom of Heaven … Continued
Hey Partner…there’s a lot of stuff going on out there and in here demanding my interest and attention…how about you? Stuff that feels good, looks good, and stuff that’s challenging my fight or flight reflex…Victim? Oppressor? Intermediary? What’s your choice?Okay, let’s start by going to whatever conflict that you can influence directly, hold hands with … Continued
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