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“My mind is a bad neighborhood I try not to go into alone.”–Anne Lamott
Posted on July 5, 2017 23 Comments
“Thinking the physical world is all that matters is like shutting oneself up in a small closet and imagining there is nothing beyond it.”—Eben Alexander One of the great joys in my life is knowing the universe is so much bigger than anything I can conceive, in knowing that miracles (or what we call miracles) […]
Life without perceptual distortion is bliss, joy and continuing miracles
Posted on June 23, 2017 16 Comments
“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”― Carlos Castaneda Harper’s magazine recently listed mistaken reports of animals in distress compiled by an animal rescue shelter on the island of Guernsey. A sick seal on a beach ended up being a duvet. A dead cat was […]
Why I believe in singing to the choir
Posted on April 10, 2017 15 Comments
“Let no sorrow abate your joy today, no fear disturb your peace. Bring happiness to everyone who looks on you and sees your happy face.”—A Course in Miracles First, a hearty shout out to all of you who kindly objected to Adam Grant’s reporting that the average Joe believes Pollyannas are 14 percent less intelligent […]
What marvelous thing might I create today?
Posted on March 22, 2017 18 Comments
“What is the most important thing we can think about in this most extraordinary moment?”–Buckminster Fuller I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again. The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the questions you ask. The universe will always match you question for question. Sadly, most of the questions […]
I am light. And I stand before you to love you
Posted on February 14, 2017 35 Comments
“He contained a whole universe that I had yet to know.” —Patti Smith, singer, poet and visual artist I’ve been thinking a lot about first generation reality, something that’s a rare commodity these days. First generation reality is what life looks like without all the filters. The filters are the yellow waxy buildup that stops […]
The choice is clear. Pick Door #Purple Light
Posted on February 9, 2017 11 Comments
“Nothing prepared me for being this awesome. It’s kind of a shock to wake up every morning and be bathed in this purple light.”—Bill Murray It has come to my attention that there are people out there who discount the importance of gratitude. They think it’s beneath them, too Pollyanish. They think it’s important right now […]
“Incredible things happen all the time when you buzz at the right level.” –Eitan Tom Aitch
Posted on January 30, 2017 21 Comments
“Do not bend reality to your tiny experience or limit its purpose to your little personal thoughts.”—A Course in Miracles Every year, I start anew on the lessons of the Course in Miracles. There are 365 lessons, one for each day. Right now, as I’m wrapping up January, the lessons focus on seeing things differently. […]
Confessions of a bleeding heart liberal
Posted on January 9, 2017 56 Comments
“Shall we let the election be the big bang of our national universe, the time we let our differences send us flying apart? Shall we let terror simplify the world to good and evil? Or shall we lean toward one another, recognize our need, and cherish all magnetic nudges toward inclusion?”—Kim Stafford I cheered for […]
A Tale of Two Pams
Posted on October 17, 2016 33 Comments
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”―Marcus Aurelius Lately, I’ve been observing the two Pams who live inside my brain. I find it’s helpful to narrow them down, to notice which one’s in charge. First, there’s Blessed Pam. She, of course, notices how lucky she is, how amazingly awesome life is, how […]
Important news flash: There is only one problem left in the world.
Posted on September 26, 2016 15 Comments
“Through His power and glory all your wrong decisions are undone completely, releasing you and your brothers from every imprisoning thought.” —A Course in Miracles This will probably come as a shock, but there is only one problem in the world today. Despite all its many wily manifestations, this one problem is the same for […]
