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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