There is Always Time to Pause and Listen
The Pause: Delayed Responses Are Thoughtful Responses I have never been a quick witted individual. My timing is always off and usually I think of something clever or a rebuttal long after the fact. A flawed trait that I loathed about myself. Although I still get angry...
Having Faith in Humanity
Triggered Teeth clenchShoulders tightenBrow furrowMouth grimacesStomach churnsHeart hurtsSpirit diminishesOptimism shadowsEyes dullTrust hesitatesAbility to see the light dimsFaith in humanity challenged. These are physical and emotional manifestations that have come...
Being Flexible In All Things
Physical Flexibility Being physically flexible as a youngster was not my forte. I remember elementary gym class where we were required to do stretching exercises and basic gymnastics. I hovered at the bottom of the totem pole. Touching my toes, only if I bent my...
Absorbed in the Content of Our Lives
The Greater Good Versus Individualism “The collective disease of humanity is that people are so engrossed in what happens, so hypnotized by the world of fluctuating forms, so absorbed in the content of their lives, they have forgotten the essence, that which is beyond...
When The Rage Is Real
Releasing Rage lingers within someone is being unnecessarily wounded. That rage comes up for air. If suppressed it expands getting out of control. A crotchety man mumbling about having to wait in line. That blonde bitch, he blurts out. But its not her fault. She was...
Contrast is the Meaningful Essence of Any Thing
We all know people who only see the world in black and white, good or bad, yes or no. This is what works for them, always has, always will. End of story. Makes me cringe a little. How can things be so defined that they do not offer any room for alternatives? And what...