Several times lately the resolution to a particular stress pattern within myself, and various others, has been to relax into a state of trust and belief that there is a larger plan at work. These stresses like to come up when we are confronted with things that are simply out of our control. That might […]
Tag: purpose
Relevance
One of my favorite simple observations is that truth is abundant; it is everywhere. The challenge is to find relevance. The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. This is a truth worldwide. But is this relevant to what is important to you right this moment? Probably not. Millions of […]
What is the point?
My sweetheart, Ellen, has been in the hospital after suffering a seemingly small fall in the bedroom. Since then, she has been unable to put any weight on her leg, rendering her unable to even transfer into her wheelchair. X-rays and CT scans have shown nothing to cause all this weakness and pain. The emergency […]
Prototype for Perfection
Deep within each of us is a blueprint for our ultimate perfect expression. It is the potential we have within us to become awesome. This is not some vague wish-fulfillment fantasy fluff, but real hard-core potential unique to each of us. It is built into our genes and epigenetic coding, and offers us the fulfillment of […]
The Whole Point
Why are we here? We are here to grow up. What does that mean? Typically we get loaded up with lies and misperceptions when we are young due to simple misunderstandings created by our youth as well as traditional false beliefs passed down from parents. The lies put us in fear and make us miserable. […]
Happiness
Happiness – everyone wants it, but what is it? How do you get it? Excitement is easy. Anyone can name things that would excite him or her – a new car, that sharp outfit, winning the lottery, all kinds of stuff. Our imaginations literally swarm with images of things that we believe will make us […]
Comfort versus Ease
A few months ago the World Health Organization released its Gallup poll survey of 146,000 people across the world to assess which countries were the happiest. The people were asked about their well being in five areas: their sense of purpose, social relationships, financial situations, community involvement and physical health. Based on their responses they […]
Are you enough?
This may seem like a challenging question because it is one of those feelings that we use a lot of energy to avoid encountering. Yet it is usually hovering around in the background of our life. It covertly runs a lot of the decisions we make in our life because of the desire to […]