During the 1980’s and 90’s, I took nine trips to the Philippines to study with some of the most powerful healers in the world. While I was there, I made friends with a group of like-mindedpeople and each time I returned, I spent most of my time with them. We were...
Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes patience. Expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience. – – – The Dalai Lama “How do I get myself to write? I want to, but I keep getting distracted. I’m so resistant, I just...
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. The above is called a Buddhist koan, a proverb that emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and presence while you’re performing everyday tasks. For me, this koan has two...
I was raised to be polite and show up anywhere I was invited. And then, even if I had a terrible time, even if they were obnoxious or insulting, I was supposed to reciprocate. I heard that word “reciprocate” so many times, it started to grate on my nerves. Being...
When we were young, bedtime stories were a treat. They piqued our imaginations, they filled us with wonder and they kept us entertained. They took us on journeys into fantasy worlds and explodedin our dreams. When I was six and I learned to read, my mother took me to...
My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who mademistakes, but recovered from them. – – – Bono I once saw a Dustin Hoffman movie called “Hero.” He played a man who performed the first selfless gesture of his life when he reluctantly...
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