I woke up this morning in a bit of a slump, nothing serious, just ‘ho hum’. On the heels of ‘ho hum’ I realized that I’ve carried a fantasy (for more years then I’d like to admit) that I hoped one day to become a great writer. Hot on the heels of this thought was the recognition that such a hope had more to do with desiring to have a purpose or to produce something of value, then passion for … Continue reading →
Becoming a Spiritual Seeker can originate from one of two ways – either from outside circumstances, such as pain, failure, humiliation, or profound powerlessness or hopelessness, a brokenness that leads to surrender. Or from within – a call, deep sense of dissatisfaction, feeling of emptiness, or desire for ‘something more’ that can’t be named or described. Both paths spring from a sense of lack, and recognition that we don’t know the solution. Some Souls are more stubborn then others, demanding … Continue reading →
For as long as there have been humans, there have been people who debate the existence of a God or Spirit of the Universe. Some have asserted that God is merely an opiate for the masses (thank you Karl Marx) serving as a crutch for those who live life as sheep. Others have asserted that God (S/He) has always been, pointing to the creation of the Universe as evidence that there is a Source for all of Life, and thus … Continue reading →
In moments of peace and tranquility, it is difficult to imagine that there is any moment but this one. Walking on the sand at night, watching the waves crest gently, flow into the shore, catching glimpses of the moon reflected upon the foam or deeper within the water, spying a flash of glowing protoplasm sparkling in the darkness, we become mesmerized. The gentle push and pull of the wave, as it crashes down and pulls itself back out into the … Continue reading →
I recently came out of a flat period in my life, not depression exactly (but easily mistaken for such), more of a sense of 2-D detachment to my days. At first I wondered if I was resisting the ordinary flow of my life: wake-up, tasks, work, sleep, sprinkled with a few connections with others squeezed in between. Watching the Olympics it is easy to compare ordinary reality to extraordinary abilities, events, and wonder ….. In the past I would have … Continue reading →
When I see images of shorelines I am struck by the clear demarcation between land filled with human activity (i.e., created structures and vehicles, etc.) and the smooth open plain of water as far as the eye can see. There is a beautiful symmetry of Yin and Yang in these elements – the solid surface and the fluid substance that flows into the shore. Wading out into the ocean (or lake) allows us to blend our experience of these two … Continue reading →
Every particle of our being is saturated with Life Force Energy. Much like fish that draw water through their gills, deriving the oxygen they need from the water, flushing out what they don’t need through bubbles, we are surrounded and embodied with Conscious Awareness. We could learn alot from Fish. Fish have developed an amazing ability to pull out of water what it is they need to sustain themselves, to support their life, yet they are unaware of this is FACT, … Continue reading →
For many years I struggled with owning that I was a creative person, in fact I would defer to my sister as the ‘artist’, the person in our family who was the ‘creative one’. Eventually I was able to by-pass the whole inner debate, and came to an awareness of creativity as a force that lies within — an urge or energy that flows through and brings something forth. This energy can take so many different forms, manifest in an … Continue reading →
I remember years ago attending an art class where my teacher instructed us to draw ‘negative space.’ Instead of focusing on the object or the scene, we were asked to focus on the space around and in between the objects, then draw those shapes. We were encouraged to avoid drawing the familiar, avoid replicating what our eyes normally ‘saw’; our assignment was designed to retrain us look for the shapes and the forms that lay between the objects — to … Continue reading →
I find it funny to think about how ‘white noise’ machines got their name, how unlike ‘white’ they are. White contains the full spectrum of light (all the colors of the rainbow and more), by contrast ‘white noise’ seeks to obliterate the spectrum of sounds. Although the sound they emit mimic those in nature, such as waves upon the shore, rain upon the roof, or gurgling streams — they ring tinny and untrue. Their purpose is to cover over and … Continue reading →
