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most of my life i have been what is called “a people pleaser.” not that i often succeed. like most people pleasers, i seldom do. people pleasing was a strategy i adopted at a young age because it seemed to keep me and others safer. i stopped paying … [Continue reading] about may i stop pleasing people and start pleasing god?
its pretty clear that the white house declaration of churches as essential throwing it to the states to decide when or whether they can reopen was designed to sow conflict between churches and state governments who are not aligned with the federal … [Continue reading] about can we sidestep the polarization trap laid for us by the white house?
my mother raised me to keep the number secret after the age of 40. we know our mother’s actual number, yet, even now she hates that we know and hates the number. the last year of my fifties, wow. i remember panicking early (to avoid the rush) about … [Continue reading] about gratitude on the occasion of my 59th birthday
thoughts about the huffpost piece this morning on the impotence of donald trump’s positive thinking . about a year ago i wrote a piece for general consumption on donald trump and the power of the word. i acknowledge his ability to use it while … [Continue reading] about does the president’s “positive thinking” succeed or fail?
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about what is a coincidence and why should i pay attention? wisdom of deepak chopra
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about what does god’s “will” mean anyway?
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about why should i practice with the small stuff?
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about how could god’s voice be still and small?
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about if i see it and discern it, do i have to do it?
what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our nonlocal intelligence? at my best, i practice … [Continue reading] about how do i discern what is in alignment with my highest good (and why might i want to)?
i have been “veganesque” for many years. what that means is that i eat a vegan or plant-based diet most but not all of the time. in my case i eat vegan to feel better-- that it protects animals or the environment is an added bonus. it’s been a … [Continue reading] about i’m offering an online cooking workshop! can it be quick & easy & judgment free to eat vegan/plant-based diet?
according to colin tipping, the creator of “radical forgiveness,” regular forgiveness that many of us are familiar with from christian culture is basically i’m going to forgive you even though you did a terrible wrong thing that should never have … [Continue reading] about forgiveness in the pandemic, part 2: radical forgiveness