Love In the Time of Being

A brief discussion of the dimensions of love. Most folks think of love as an attractive or magnetic force. And yes, it is, but that’s not all.   Love is a gravitational force that connects and keeps things together within an orbit. Love is also deeply transformative. It can become so dense and heavy thatContinue reading “Love In the Time of Being”

Wounds Are Where Light Comes

A discussion of wounds, healing and resilience during times of crisis. Wounds can be our deepest pain and fear, yet maybe the source of our greatest strengths. Wounds provide an opportunity to let the light in. But wounds have two faces: a light face and a dark face. Wounds can be the source of shadowContinue reading “Wounds Are Where Light Comes”

The Heart of Darkness

A brief reminder that within the dark, there is light. In the heart of darkness, fear doesn’t exist. It only exists in “your” definition of a situation. Look into the dark… for the light. Don’t look at the dark (can’t see anything anyway). But look  (investigate) the dark for the light. What does this reveal?Continue reading “The Heart of Darkness”

Into The Mystic

“Gonna leave this broke down palace…” Wherever you look, crisis of things collapsing, strange behaviors and glitches. It is time to focus inward. Establishing a calm center in the “I” of the hurricane. If attention is on the storm, the normal reaction is to freeze, fight or flee. Which results in being sucked in andContinue reading “Into The Mystic”

Crisis… a Detour to Yourself

A brief discussion that crisis is more than just an event. It is a situational opportunity. Crisis stages are like the stages of grief. The grief process of feeling feelings and the thinking about thoughts. Specifically examining your thoughts of what the hell, what was this, and what can I do? Which is the opportunityContinue reading “Crisis… a Detour to Yourself”

The Opportunity of Grace

Grace Matters It is not a matter of what happens. It matters how you respond. Karma is not about what happens TO you. But is FOR you… an opportunity to learn and change. Karma changes THROUGH you… BY you. Problems are only opportunities. All that is required… is Grace. What is grace and how doesContinue reading “The Opportunity of Grace”

The Strategy of Equanimity

Brief thoughts on the calmness of being while the storms rage. Equanimity (being calm) is straightforward, but how do you get there? Lessons from the rabbit holes of Vipassana meditation, the wrathful and peaceful deities (found in the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Evan-Wentz). And the psychology of focused attention and hypnosis. In Vipassana meditation,Continue reading “The Strategy of Equanimity”

Mirror Of The Self, Love What You See? … Look Deeper

A brief discussion of the mirror as a tool of discovery, experience, and being. This past week’s grandpa day with my 10-month-old grandson inspired this post. He is at the stage of “mirroring.” Mirroring is unconsciously copying other people’s actions and expressions. Refers to a natural phenomenon that plays a role in learning, social communication,Continue reading “Mirror Of The Self, Love What You See? … Look Deeper”