“They have a soft heart”. We’ve all heard the phrase at one point or another, and we all know that it’s usually meant in a more-or-less derogatory context instead of in a complimentary one. When we hear (or use) this phrase, it implies that the person being spoken about is a pushover or somehow weak,…
A double-whammy of an idea today: Discipline and Intent… or is it? According to the dictionary, the definition of “Discipline” emphasizes training, control, or a penalization for inadequate control or for not adhering to a set of rules. And usually we humans think of all these things in an external way: reprimanding our kids or…
Ok, yes yes I’ve been a little out of the blogging loop the last few days! I’ve started several entries and just can’t seem to manage the undisturbed, conscious brain-power to put anything more than a small unfinished paragraph together! *siiigh* So what’s a blogger to do? Well, this blogger has decided to post something…
If you’re on the spiritual Path, you are probably inundated with all kinds of colors, symbols, rituals, and their various and assorted meanings, trying to sort through it all and discover for yourself which ones work for you (I know I am!). There are so many options! And there are so many experts available, willing…
Information. Technology. Connectivity. Faster. More. Zooming through cyberspace, and indeed, the World. Yes, there are definite advantages to the web for information, for connecting to others, for sharing ideas and information, as there are advantages to having cars and being able to get groceries “just around the corner”, on a whim. But is bigger and…
Pitter patter, Pitter patter, Drop drop drop, Each drop To the others is added, Creating a pool, a whole universe. Life, Precious life Starts. Life, Precious life, Develops. More and more The occupants, Assured of speciality, Of uniqueness, Of self, Grow dependent On each other, Grow dependent On the pool. What happens when the sun…
We as a species tend to identify ourselves by our age, our race, our gender, our ethnicity, our religion, our family, our country, our physical attributes, the clothes we wear, the things we do, and by many other factors as well. But why is it so important for us to label ourselves like this? Why…
The Flower of Life: an ancient, pervasive cultural symbol and a prime example of sacred geometry. It is said to represent a number of philosophical and spiritual ideas and concepts, including the building blocks for the universe (Platonic Solids). The Flower of Life is often used as a metaphor for the interconnectedness of all life…
Would you, given the opportunity, willingly swallow a pill (or step into a box, or jump down the rabbit hole, or enter the Matrix, etc.) that would essentially make sure that your life was happy and absolutely perfect -give you everything you want- from that moment on? It’s not a new concept, but it’s an…
Emotional self-responsibility – what a proverbial mouthful! But what does it mean? Well, it means exactly what it says: accepting the responsibility for your emotional self. Hmmmm. Okay… and what does this mean? Basically, it means being conscious of our emotional reactions and the effect they have on a situation. It means being aware that…
