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I need do nothing.
Posted on September 19, 2017 22 Comments
“We are making hay when we should be making whoopee; we are raising tomatoes when we should be raising Cain.”—Annie Dillard I recently heard an interview with Kenya Barris. He’s the creator of Black-ish, a wildly popular, Emmy-winning TV comedy. He talked about a spiritual realization that rocked his world. Like most of us, he […]
Defy the lie: why the “F word” and I roll deep
Posted on September 5, 2017 32 Comments
“Last night I lost the world, and gained the universe.” ― C. JoyBell C. According to the Course in Miracles, forgiveness (the F word) is the answer to everything. But like God, love and other important concepts, forgiveness comes with a cargo-hold full of baggage and is not well understood. Forgiveness doesn’t suggest overlooking something […]
Dissolving blocks with the old gratitude 1-2
Posted on August 28, 2017 15 Comments
“We need radical curiosity and reverent pranks, voracious listening and ferocious thanks.”–Rob Brezsny I’m the kind of person that replies to comments on my blog with exclamation points. I get unreasonably excited about silly things. Like my recent stare-down with a blue heron or my front yard’s crepe myrtles that are really showing off right […]
“My mind is a bad neighborhood I try not to go into alone.”–Anne Lamott
Posted on July 5, 2017 25 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. […]
