Just to let everyone know, I’m at the Willamette Writers Conference August 2,3,4 and so my posts might be delayed for the next three days. Or just non-existent depending on how things go. So to keep you occupied, here’s a picture of my cat: She exemplifies the pursuit of your true path. She gets plenty…
Here’s a general rule of thumb: If you chose this life, not to learn about suffering but for personal growth and/or a life of service, then the purpose of your life is to be happy. If you aren’t happy, you’re doing it wrong. Sounds very bourgeoisie I know, but it’s true. Which is why a…
Manifesting is a complex and yet very simple process. First, clear the decks. By this I mean get our head/heart/body/soul in harmony or agreement that manifesting is what you want to be doing and about the object/goal you want to manifest. Because until that you won’t get anywhere. Or you’ll get exactly what you are…
We are spiritual beings living an embodied life. We weren’t forced to come here, karma didn’t require it, we’re not prisoners here waiting for release, we chose this. For a myriad of reasons that fall into categories such as Personal Growth, Service to Others, Exploration, Graduate Studies, Practical Application of Apprenticeship Skills, and so on. …
Our greatest asset and largest stumbling block is our ability to make meaning out of our experiences of the world. Which includes the stories/gossip/urban legends we hear, the infotainment we gather from TV, the myths and stories we get through movies, and all of the information/memes/propaganda/news we get from the internet in various forms. It’s…
When I and my family started working with our Native elders, I had a slight advantage in that I was an American Sign Language interpreter. Language is not a separate thing from culture. Both are intricately entwined with each other so lose one, you lose the other. Conversely, have one, have the other. Which means…
Relationships are about so many things, but one very important component is communication. It’s about shared experience, whether that is in doing something together, or in relating something you’ve done do someone who cares and ‘gets it’ or just ‘gets’ you. We are social beings and a part of a healthy life is being connected…
Times they are a changin’, as Bob Dylan would say. How humans live and interact with each other is changing. It’s noticeable because it doesn’t happen in a really slow progression, if you’ll look back at history. It comes in something like waves. Industrial revolution, scientific revolution, Renaissance, WWI/WWII, just to name a few. Current…
“So where do I go from here?” “I think I know where I’m going but I want to be sure…” “I’m headed in the right direction but I think there’s more…” We all want to be on our best path for a successful and happy and fulfilling life. Although we’d all pretty much settle for…
There are two key components to an embodied life: Free Will and the body helps us forget who we are. Free will means that we have the right to choose in every action in every moment what we will or won’t do. Yes, there are factors influencing those choices, but in the end, we make…