Mindful Relating
Last night I went to the Trident Philosophy Group where the topic of discussion was about “What is Love?” We had a great discussion and I had forgotten what it was like to be around people who have the capacity … Continue reading
Heaven is a Choice
I wonder how many people are aware that life can be experienced as Perfect, Heavenly or Nirvana right NOW. It does not seem to be that a lot of people are aware that they can have a perfect life, live … Continue reading
Being Tolerated
I guess I have come to accept that not only will I never be appreciated in life, but that I will probably never be TOLERATED by anyone. This is sad to me but understandable. The book I am writing, Mindful … Continue reading
Rejection
Why does rejection hurt so much? Why do people reject one another? Yesterday I had someone I wanted to stay connected with unfriend me on Facebook and it was painful. Intellectually I recognize that this person did this to protect himself; … Continue reading
The Gift
Many times in my life someone has said something to me that upset me to the core of my being. Sometimes I was so upset that I put out of my mind what the person said, but the effect of … Continue reading
Being Terrorized is a Choice
Being terrorized is a choice, a choice that in today’s world we all have everyday. Personally I enjoy the drama of terrorism. I see and hear what other people see and hear but I CHOOSE to react to it differently; … Continue reading
Is There a Downside to Cuddling?
I often go to T-Group, a weekly sensitivity or authentic relating practice group. The idea behind T-Group is to talk about your feelings and in so doing you become aware of your deeper desires or motivation behind our actions, then … Continue reading
Emotional Self Care
A newborn child does not have a choice as to whether or not they will move their bowels or relieve their bladder; they just soil themselves whenever the urge comes to them. But by the time they are two years … Continue reading
Healthy Boundaries
The human being is a limited being, it has boundaries. It cannot go indefinitely without rest, water, food, shelter and the like. There are also many boundaries that we must have in order to have any quality of life. Sometimes … Continue reading
Dealing With Tragedies
After each mass killing either here or abroad we hear a lot of people talking about how this could have been adverted, how we could have prevented this type of tragedies. Or they start to ask questions on what we … Continue reading