Awareness is key to moving forward. Until you know better, it’s impossible to do better. But knowing and doing are two separate understandings. Sometimes they happen simultaneously, but more often they are separate steps in the process of awakening. I’ve been hit with a wave of awareness recently and, while it’s been a long time getting […]
A healthy skepticism
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do […]
Is war ever civil?
There is a new topic floating around the media today. Here’s the headline (and here’s a link to the story): Congressman warns US heading towards civil war – 31% of Americans agree So. there are a few dialogue points here. (Remember, dialogue means suspending previous assumptions in order to learn from each other.) Is this true? […]
Don’t just do something, stand there
Have you ever attempted to just look at something with a brand new, fresh perspective? Like without any labels you want to put on it – even a name it’s called? I have, and it’s wicked hard (at least for me). I tried to do this while looking at a tree one time, but I […]
Do. No Harm. Be a Positive Deviant
de·vi·ate verb ˈdēvēˌāt/ 1. to depart from an established course. If you are like many people, you see that as a negative. It’s choosing – on purpose – to disregard the rules. The norms. The accepted way of doing things. But what if you’re a POSITIVE deviant? Then wouldn’t that be a good thing? To forge […]
Is it possible to find common ground?
It’s been an interesting weekend watching the March for our Lives and all the rhetoric that surrounds it on national media. I have tried my best to remain neutral about this moment in time, but I find that, like probably most Americans, I do have an opinion. The distinction I am doing my best to […]
What will it take?
Awareness is the key to a fulfilled and fully-expressed life. But if you don’t know that, you’ll be destined to a life of mediocrity. OK, maybe that’s a little harsh. But isn’t there a little truth to that statement? While ignorance may be bliss for a while, there must come a point at which the […]
Dear Teacher …
This is an open letter to the leaders in my life who have taught me lessons I could never have learned any other way. There are several, and I continue to be open to learning, so I’m certain there will be many more. Dear person in my life who has been my biggest lesson (for […]
Help me understand
We are a divided country right now. There appear to be so many reasons we are more committed to holding our ground on opinions we already have than on developing our listening and understanding skills. How did we get here? There have probably been signs pointing in this direction. As individuals we understand that our […]
Asking the Bigger Questions
Have we lost our ability to ask the big questions in pursuit of answers to the little ones? Instead of “Why am I here?” we now ask questions like “How can I get ahead?” We’ve become such a quick-fix society that we don’t recognize those quick fixes are just band-aids and won’t do anything for […]
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