“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding about ourselves.” – Carl Jung As long as somebody else’s words or actions can upset us, then that means our own enjoyment of life is dependent upon other people. Our happiness is never our own, but rather, ‘belongs’ to the people who upset…
Over time I’ve become more discerning regarding the The Secret / Law of Attraction. I subscribe to a lot of newsletters, many of which are about manifestation, and most of them seem to be saying the same things: In a nutshell, it seems like each newsletter publisher knows “the one true” secret why the Law…
Several years back on Facebook, I posted this thought: “You are complaining every time you silently wish for anything other than what you are immediately experiencing in the present moment.” James replied in a way that really brings to light both: The challenges we have in seeing that silent wish as complaining Choosing a new…
A while back I was watching my favorite TV show, Joan of Arcadia. If you’ve never seen the series, I highly recommend it. There’s a scene in which Joan is resisting God’s suggestion that she get her driver’s license. As they discuss Joan’s reluctance, it eventually comes to light that Joan’s fear of hurting is…
“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. In college I took a speech class that forever changed my views on problem solving. The assignment was to choose a social or political issue, and then speak either for or against it. At the time, I…
On the path of spiritual growth, the ego can be very insidious. When we first become aware of its criticisms, we come to realize how much it consistently hurts us. We see that it punishes us in a “damned if you do and damned if you don’t” way. No matter what we do, it’ll have…
It can be really easy to get caught up in an outcome-oriented mindset. I see it happening to me all the time, even when I’m looking out for it. It shows up in several ways: Living up to other peoples’ expectations of you Living up to your expectations of yourself Wanting something you don’t have…
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A while back I was staring down a case of “writers block,” so in unlikely form, I turned on the TV to see what was on… I watch almost no TV, and it was after 11pm, so part of me knew this was a “bad idea.” After all, my son would probably be waking me…
Anybody who know me personally (or has read my emails for a while) knows that I just LOVE chocolate. Love love LOVE chocolate. And dessert. :) Well, some years back I found myself in an interesting situation where I felt deeply like God was working through me. I was at away for the weekend attending…
