In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors. William Blake Remember the film Groundhog Day, wherein Bill Murray gets to live the same day over and over and over again? Check in for a moment and see if there isn’t some area of ...…
This time of year is imbued with a specific energy. It is the energy of potential, of your expanded nature and the embodiment of unrelenting joy. A hint of passion sparkles thru The Xmas lights of love imbue A vibrant touch of essence fired Connections boundless thus inspired The biggest me, the biggest you Spark ...…
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. Oscar Wilde Have you ever had a thought or idea that totally WOW’ed you and then dismissed it because it seemed too ‘out there,’ too outlandish? After the sparkle of excitement, did your energy dissipate when you tried to figure ...…
People say that what we’re seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive. Joseph Campbell Are you feeling fully alive? Does your life vibrate with the joy ...…
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. Pablo Picasso One of the places where folks get stuck is in the ‘how to’ of something. Have you ever noticed that when you do that you further add to the confusion and uncertainty? When you ...…
You are the lab; the whole experiment is to go on within you. No belief is needed. Osho This shift alone – you ARE the playground – will catapult you into a completely different level of play. Experience is the only thing that makes it real. That’s why the ‘thinking loop’ can turn out to ...…
The primary roles of LOVE are not to heal, fix, or mend. Not to soothe, cure, or ease. Not even to refresh, rejuvenate, or restore. Hardly. The primary roles of LOVE, are to “Yahoo!” “Yeehaa!” and “Whoohooo!” Mike Dooley Love has SO many dimensions in which you can engage it. Today, engage Love from the ...…
By weaving our opinions, prejudices, strategies, and emotions into a solid reality, we try to make a big deal out of ourselves, out of our pain, out of our problems. But things are not as solid, predictable, or seamless as they seem. Pema Chodron This is what I would clearly call the ‘personal space.’ It’s ...…
A warrior accepts that we can never know what will happen to us next. The truth is that we can never avoid uncertainty. This not knowing is part of the adventure. Pema Chodron On the surface, it appears that fear is the big barrier to victory. In fact, it’s our unwillingness to line up with ...…
Frequent and prolonged TV watching not only makes you unconscious, it also induces passivity and drains you of energy. Eckhart Tolle It’s also addictive. I gave up TV watching for a solid 5 years. I still had my DVD player and would rent movies, but I didn’t watch any live programming. My daughter recently moved ...…