“Then it was as if I suddenly saw the secret beauty of their hearts, the depths of their hearts where neither sin nor desire nor self-knowledge can reach, the core of their reality, the person that each one is in God’s eyes. If only they could see themselves as they really are. If only we […]
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A Rose By Every Other Name (revisited)
February 14, 2020
A Poetic Synthesis
January 30, 2020
“When, taking all factors into account, anything can be proved to be impossible, that usually means that it will be done in some different manner and employing a new and unforeseen technique.” ~ Arthur C. Clarke The year 2020 sure has had an intense beginning. Personally, I was planning to start out the year […]
Happy Leaping New Year!
January 1, 2020
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will […]
Impressions of December
December 21, 2019
“Who can know the secret of musical composition? The sound of the sea, the curve of a horizon, the wind in the leaves, leave us with a multitude of impressions. And suddenly, without our wishing it at all, one of these memories spills from us and finds expression in musical language.” ~ Claude Debussy […]
Comfort and Breath
December 14, 2019
“Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle.” ~ Ian MacLaren Earlier this week, I had to drive to the area where I grew up to take care of some paperwork related to the recent death of my mother. The errand was unexpectedly emotional for me. I stopped at the local Trader Joe’s on […]
Still Thankful
November 26, 2019
“A hundred times a day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depends on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the measure I have received and am still receiving.” ~ Albert Einstein Ten years ago I published my first […]
Intentional Grounding
November 6, 2019
“Meditation is as important as lifting weights and being out here on the field for practice. It’s about quieting your mind and getting into certain states where everything outside of you doesn’t matter in that moment.” ~ Russell Okung, Los Angeles Chargers (formerly with Seattle Seahawks) QB Russell Wilson in easy pose with gyana mudra […]
I Sing the Motor Electric
October 3, 2019
“The changing of Bodies into Light, and Light into Bodies, is very conformable to the Course of Nature, which seems delighted with Transmutations.” ~ Sir Isaac Newton, Opticks (1730 ed.) My first car was a 1962 Mercury Comet that I purchased for $1,100 from a co-worker. Cherry red, with red, ivory and silver interior, […]
From My Heart
September 6, 2019
“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” ~ Rumi Photo from @WCKitchen As some of you know already, my mother passed away recently. The new post I was in the process of writing will have to be delayed. In the […]
Common Denominator
August 3, 2019
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” ~ Desmond Tutu A note: My summer has been a bit hectic thus far. So, having not been able to find the time to write an original post for several weeks, I decided […]
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