How the Laughing Heart provides the tools, methods and context for advancing the six memes in the first tier toward the second Integral tier. (q.v. “Spiral Dynamics” http://www.spiraldynamics.com/book/SDreview_Dinan.htm) It seems that to consciously and actively participate in the evolutionary spiral, we’d want to advance each meme to its highest development and to assist it in … Continued
How the Laughing Heart provides the tools, methods and context for advancing the six memes in the first tier toward the second Integral tier. (q.v. “Spiral Dynamics”) It seems that to consciously and actively participate in the evolutionary spiral, we’d want to advance each meme to its highest development and to assist it in transitioning … Continued
THE LAUGHING HEART, A Vision for Radical Change PURPOSE, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, Part I “A hands on approach to transformation” From Bill Bradley and his book, The New American Story “The only things that can stop us are fear, ignorance, self-centeredness, and greed.” From Marianne Williamson’s Healing of America “What we lack is an evolved … Continued
BEHIND THE SEEMS BEWARE THE USEFULNESS OF GENERALIZATIONS. Accessorize, okay…generalize…watch out! When you make a generalization, you’re not actually describing anything that’s really going on, just some temporary approximation about life to make it more “manageable.” Like the fellow in the picture, as he sits reading his paper near the Brooklyn Bridge. He’s probably accepting … Continued
BEHIND THE SEEMS BE WARY OF THE USEFULNESS OF GENERALIZATIONS. Accessorize, yes, generalize…watch out! When you make a generalization, you’re not actually describing anything that’s really going on, just some temporary approximation about life to make it more “manageable.” Like this fellow, as he sits reading his paper near the Brookly Bridge. He’s probably accepting … Continued
HOW TO GET THE ANSWER TO YOUR BURNING QUESTION? Don’t assume you know the right question to ask. Like this cow. She’s asking, “Will you take that annoying green thing off my ear?” I don’t know how to do that. Right answers wrong questions. But if she is asking, “Will you take my picture?” She’s … Continued
LEARNING TO TRUST! In order to relax, you have to believe that the ground that supports you will continue to support you…no matter how creative a step you may take. And why would you trust that? Well, you trust it all the time. Every time you take a step, you’re actually falling and meeting the … Continued
Escaping from the Want/Should jail cell of your own making… your “Get Out of Jail Free Card, Part I Many of us spend a great deal of our life caught in the want/should jail. It’s a simple cell…on one side beckoning to you is what you want to do. Your expectation: you’ll feel relieved or … Continued
Embark on a spiritual journey and meet your companions. These include the ever-present “Yeah, but…”!! When you strive for self-realization, expect “Yeah, but…” to show up often. It’s usually accompanied by a chorus of doubts and worries. Today, as I welcomed this troublesome beginning of a thought into my mind, I aimed to focus on … Continued
“Hmm…what do I feel like doing today?” wonders God. Let me guess. God is in the mood for…love–to experience life in his/her universe loving through and as us? Possibly, but, as it turns out, she can only do that consistent with her nature. That’s where you come in. “But…what is her nature? Isn’t it love?” … Continued