Do you ever notice yourself thinking thoughts or continuing behaviours that you, at other moments, wish you didn’t? Perhaps we aren’t even aware of these behavioural/thought patterns, save for the clarity of insight at other times. I wonder. Why do I think those thoughts? Why do I keep doing that? Once my awareness kicks in, perhaps through an other expressing their truth to me, or maybe an emotion I feel within, something […]
I want to clarify right off that I do not mean to say anyone should or should not do what I choose to do. There is no wrong way or better way. I am not an expert at anything.Please, don’t believe what I write. It’s all just a story. Enjoy! Time as Money I like to ponder the cultural practice of attaching a numerical value to time, as a dollar amount, […]
Five Traveling Insights: Nomadic Truths From One Perspective For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed the adventure of traveling. The notion of a two week vacation over the entire year seemed absurd to me when contrasted with a childhood of nomadic summers. Now, the entire idea of “vacation” is something that I have let go of. I discovered that I was using the excuse of being […]
Regarding My Self ‘I don’t know’ has been one of the most powerful answers I have ever come across. This particular answer carries with it humility and an openness to possibility. With respect to the question, ‘who am I?’, it feels like the only appropriate response. Creating Identity I often have the habit of identifying with particular things in my life – my possessions, […]
A Timeless Affirmation As I bring my awareness to the present moment, I observe thoughts passing by like clouds. There is never nothing going on. As I bring my attention to the timeless Now, I release all that is limiting my full presence. I experience a peaceful acceptance. All of my attention is in this moment, I relax into my body, my breath, and my senses. My mind […]
The Myth of Conquering Our Desires “Our culture generally lives the myth of the heroic and self-sufficient ego rather than the collaborative community. We unconsciously act out the heroic story in our dealings with the world by conquering adversaries, actualizing personal potential, and practicing self-reliance.” — Shaun McNiff “We do not see our stories as stories because we see through them: the world we experience as […]