I used to have a sign pinned up on my wall that read: "Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us. . . It was all about letting go of everything." Pema Chödrön Feelings and emotions are similar, but they serve very different purposes.Read more
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Living In Two Worlds
Most of us live in two worlds. There is the adult world with your job or career, your kids and family. You have built a fairly nice life for yourself there. Most of the people in this world are loving and kind. They care about you. It’s not a perfect world, but you get by. Then there isRead more
Living In The God Space
The dilemma is in getting to the God Space. When you live from the ego, earthly existence is a series of difficult bumps that come with bruises. It is easy to feel victimized and unloved, but nothing could be further from the truth. Those bumps and bruises are opportunities for you to challenge what is true, especially aboutRead more
The Ironies of Life
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 aRead more
Feeling Worthy
Many people struggle with feelings of unworthiness or not feeling lovable. Perhaps you are one of them. Life, particularly your childhood, gave you the message that something was wrong with you. And because of the nature of the parent/child relationship, children will accept this judgement of “inadequacy” as real. They do not, perhaps they cannot, question it. AndRead more