You Must Be Present to Win!
You must be present to win! It’s April 1 as I write this, and while that’s not a meant as a joke, it seemed a good way to welcome the new month. The quote is a citation from a beloved Buddhist meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield. He reports seeing a sign outside of casino in Las...
Freedom: Friend or Foe?
No limits, or constraints. No strictures or structures, right? To be able to do or be whatever you choose? When I first started writing, “fiend or foe” came out :-). While that really isn’t what I mean, and despite the Freudian typo slip, it is true that I have a perplexing, unclear relationship to...
Commitment – Stand Up, Join Together
Commitment is what keeps coming to my heart and mind as I continue to deal with the reality of the election results. Commitment to take a stand for truth and kindness, minority rights and the environment, to be a light in the darkness, to stand and act from love and compassion instead of hate...
Perception Affects Reality
“The real voyage of discovery lies not in finding new landscapes but in having new eyes.” —Marcel Proust So how do we develop “new eyes”? Well, have you ever heard of John Perkins? He’s the fellow who wrote “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.” and has recently come out with an update, “New Confessions…”. He...