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It's time for Five Snouts Up: December edition. My loyal readers may recall that I use a snout-based rating system: (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) is the best -- unlike your standard Google and Yelp ratings, I only give five snouts when I find that which I'm … [Continue reading] about Five Snouts Up: December edition
In some circles I frequent, “Do what you love, and the money will follow” is commonly uttered. But is it true? In my lifetime, I’ve gathered some evidence that it works and some evidence that it doesn’t. Indeed, more and more, I wonder whether “the … [Continue reading] about “Do what you love and the money will follow” — is that true?
As a progressive public policy advocate turned new thought minister who focuses more on prayer than picket signs as a way to change the world these days, you might not be surprised that I’m interested in Marianne Williamson’s candidacy for president. … [Continue reading] about I Went to Reno to Challenge Marianne Williamson this Week
Welcome to a new blog (and newsletter) segment I call "Five Snouts Up." My ten loyal readers may recall that I use a snout-based rating system: (:) is the worst (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) is the best -- unlike your standard Google and Yelp ratings, I … [Continue reading] about Five Snouts Up November (a new snicholsblog segment)
in spiritual circles (and in general american life), there is a tendency to push against the messy stuff, the hard stuff, and the bad stuff and to focus instead or affirm what is tidy, easy, or good. i’ve experienced many meditations where we … [Continue reading] about what if we use the messy bad stuff (instead of pushing it away)?
i remember it vividly. i'm standing in a parking lot talking to two friends. i was asking one of them what had changed her financial life. she said, "what happens in vagueness, stays in vagueness." i laughed long and hard and then joked, “well if … [Continue reading] about what happens in vagueness, stays in vagueness
where are you not admitting what you know? a mentor once told me that whenever people ask for clarity, it’s usually courage, not clarity, that they lack. does that ring true for you? it certainly rang a gong for me. my whole life i’ve … [Continue reading] about just admit that you know
this is not that column where we talk about how it’s “me in the mirror,” and everyone is an effing contribution to us. (see https://snicholsblog.com/2023/09/every-person-is-a-contribution-to-us-sigh for that). no, in this concept, we acknowledge … [Continue reading] about 7 tips for dealing with difficult xxxxxx xxxxxxx people
the good news is that every person we meet contributes to us, our lives, and our happiness. the bad news is that every person we meet contributes to us, our lives, and our happiness. i hate this spiritual wisdom so much. i want to believe that … [Continue reading] about every person is a contribution to us (sigh)
last time we talked about trouble at the border. when we cross the border, we enter a new reality. what will it take for you to be the leader of a totally different reality? “we envision a world that works for everyone and for all of … [Continue reading] about 5 snouts up for greta gerwig and jon batiste as leaders of totally new realities
have you ever found that the idea stage of a project is light and easy, but when you get to the carrying out of the idea, you run into so many roadblocks and difficulties that you begin to question whether this idea makes any sense for you? if … [Continue reading] about are you experiencing trouble at the border?
this post will be quick. on 6/23/2023 i posted snicholsblog.com/2023/06/stay-the-course about how when i drive by this one interchange that i panic that i won’t be able to get off on my usual 10th street exit. and we all laughed about … [Continue reading] about stay the course part 3 (but pay attention)