Yesterday was a death day for me as a friend of mine, a cat friend, died as I was holding him. It was a dad process. After he died the emotions rose up within me and I had to go outside to dwell in the sorrow for a few minutes. This whole experience was very […]
happiness
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 Listening, is designed to address this challenge that people have with other people, particularly people […]
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; I choose to react to it in a way that works for me, that is […]
Be Happy 4 No Reason
The right to happiness comes with the consciousness that we always have the power to choose happiness. We have been lead to believe that ‘things’ outside of us are going to make us happy or give us joy and love. That is a lie. Things, including people, cannot make us happy or give us joy […]
The Happy Atheist
It has long been attested by religious people that one needs a god to be happy or to find joy and love in life. The reality is far from this. The atheist can be as happy or even happier and have more joy and love than a theist if they recognize that happiness, joy and […]
Loving Bullies
I love bullies, and that is why bullies have no power over me. Bullies are people who have learned how to bully by being bullied; they are hurting too. What they seem to want is for others to hurt as much as they are hurting, or to show them how to stop hurting. A bully […]
Unnecessary Suffering
I am sad to see people abusing themselves emotionally just over something someone said to them. It is a sad world that programs us to abuse ourselves just so others can control and manipulate us. I am glad I took the time and effort to overcome the world’s ability to stimulate my self-abusive behavior. I […]