Why Is It So Difficult To Love Ourselves?

admin Life Experiences, The Spiritual Path August 8, 2018August 12, 2018Buddha, Christ, failure, free will, grace, inadequacy, lessons, love, pain, self-love, siffering, spirit realm, unworthiness 0 Comment

I think that the greatest conundrum we humans face is the conflict between who we really are and who we think we are. This conflict exists primarily on two levels – the human and the spiritual and I will address both. At the human level we are either unsure or are already convinced that we are unworthy. This is whoRead more

The Ironies of Life

admin Life Experiences, The Ego June 10, 2018July 10, 2018beliefs, damaged being, defective, emotion, failure, irony, learning, life decisions, quality of life, setting bricks, your wall 0 Comment

There are several important ironies in the process of life. The FIRST IRONY is that in this moment you cannot be any different than you are. Beliefs do not change precipitously. They must be chipped away. You came to your beliefs through a good deal of pain and struggle, and you’re not going to just toss them over on a whim. ControllingRead more

I Want

admin Life Experiences, The Ego June 10, 2018July 10, 2018abundance, Ego, failure, risk, sacrifice, success 0 Comment

“I want” may be the most debilitating phrase in the English language. Of course, we all want things – to eat, to be safe and warm, to be cared about, to grow spiritually. But when we mix the ego into it, wanting can take on a whole other dimension. “I want to be happy,” “I want love,” or “I wantRead more

Adam and Eve

admin Overview June 9, 2018absolute freedom, Ego, failure, good & evil, innocence, learning, Tree of Knowledge, unworthiness 0 Comment

After the six days of creation, Adam and Eve is the first parable in the Bible. It is the opening story that sets the context for the next 1,600 pages. The remainder of the story is to be told through the evolution, conflict, growth, trials and development of humankind. We enter the story after Eve has been created and sheRead more

Being Successful

admin Life Experiences, The Ego June 8, 2018July 10, 2018acceptance, compassion, failure, healing, inadequacy, receiving love, success, successful people 0 Comment

Two Flowers (a short story) The morning sun broke gently over the pond. The frogs and dragonflies awoke and crawled out of the shadows to warm themselves and dry off the evening dew. They greeted the sun with a cacophony of sound that announced the beginning of another day of pond life. The morning mist disappeared into the warming airRead more

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The Evolution of the Conscious Mind
God had a quandary. She wanted to bring us to an enlightened state but She could not just give it to us (we have free will). So, She had to develop the means for us to get it on our own. She had to create a process (a middle step) between ignorance and enlightenment that would facilitate our transition into enlightenment. […]
HOLIDAY STRESS
It’s a common theme this time of year. We rush around shopping and going to parties, visiting family, etc. so we’re doing a lot, and there is a physical drain. And of course, it is supposed be a joyous and happy time! But it’s not just running the marathon of parties, etc. that is getting to you. The stress you are feeling is coming straight from your inner kid. […]
The Costs Of War
Annapolis grad and nuclear submarine commander, former President Jimmy Carter famously said, “The United States is the most warlike nation in the history of the world.” We don’t like to see ourselves cast in this light, but the truth is that America, more than any other nation on earth, is the great promoter of violence. […]
Gratitude
Gratitude changes the lens through which you view life. It pulls you out of the morass of your daily ego struggles and reminds you of how much you are loveland supported. It also helps protect you from the destructive influences of envy, resentment, greed and bitterness. […]
What Are You Worth? Part II – God’s View
This will be hard for some of you to hear, but everyone gets the life they need in order to advance their spiritual development. If you didn’t have a great deal of work to do, you could choose a life of minimal struggle. Others needed to do more work, so they chose lives that offered more conflict. And then there are those who, for whatever reason, chose to eat the whole whale in one sitting. […]