Category Archives: Ego Identity

Understanding how ego works to keep us unconscious. Understanding what ego is, how it develops and how to transform it into conscious mind.

Toddler Tyrants of Victim Consciousness

photo credit: wsilver I had an image come to mind that I think aptly describes what victim consciousness sometimes looks like. My image is this: An adult-sized baby is throwing a toddler style temper tantrum; they wear a diaper and there’s a crown on their head; they are hollering, “I don’t like that! I don’t…

Lessons About Reputation from Skunk

photo credit: brookpeterson Years ago I was, for a short intense while, under the tutorage of a man who professed to be an American Indian medicine man. He went by the name, “Natamenaha,” and he taught me to pay attention to nature and the messages she sends us. This past few weeks, skunk has brought…

Resistance: Food for the Victim Ego

photo credit: Dalliano0925????? We all have a part of us that focuses on the negative and generates resistance to life in the form of negativity. I call that part of us, the “victim ego.” The victim ego is the part of us that is in constant resistance to the world, with thoughts like, “I didn’t…

Dangers of Low Self Esteem

photo credit: Symic Low Self Esteem is dangerous, to ourselves, and to others. Low self-esteem creates a state of depletion within us that comes from years of “looking down on” ourselves, running ourselves down, and ignoring our own wants and needs. Such self-denigration compels us to seek outside ourselves for “esteem,” looking to our jobs…

Putting Daily Practice to the Test

We had a nine day summer dance camp in our home here on the mountain last week (which explains why I haven’t blogged in so long). There were 15 kids (ages 10 -19) and four grown ups who stayed with us in our sprawling rancher for the duration. My job was to prepare the meals…

The Gifts That Come From Poverty

photo credit: alicepopkorn Many of us find ourselves struggling with financial limits and stress. As we grow in awareness of how energy works we may find ourselves wondering what is causing the constricted flow. Are we doing/thinking something wrong? Many of us have learned that the way to manifest abundance is to properly attune to…

Prompting From Source; Universal Guidance

photo credit: nflorence2012 Source chooses the perfect moment for things to be done – all we need to do is wait for Its prompting, rather than trying to bully, guilt, coerce or force ourselves into doing what we think “should” be done; rather than forcing our own will on the situation. When we are moved…

Rising to the Call of Consciousness ….

photo credit: kretyen There are “sacred times” in our life, often very scary or painful times, that are meant to prompt us to move to a whole new level of awareness. There will be a set of circumstances that shake our notion of who we are to the core of our being. It is probably…

Shifting our perception through basic spiritual principles ….

photo credit: emrank When we view the world through basic spiritual truths we shift from the victim mind to mental freedom. We become free thinkers; free of guilt, resentment and pain of any and every kind. Our minds are freed from the restricting and limiting thoughts that keep us imprisoned in the painful emotions that…

From self-reliance to Source Reliant ….

photo credit: Jokerface 13 In the beginning it’s all about becoming self reliant. This is so necessary, of course! How else are we going to be able to build confidence in our ability to take care of ourselves? I started life on my own at an early age. I was fifteen when I left my…

Category Archives: Ego Identity

Understanding how ego works to keep us unconscious. Understanding what ego is, how it develops and how to transform it into conscious mind.

Toddler Tyrants of Victim Consciousness

photo credit: wsilver I had an image come to mind that I think aptly describes what victim consciousness sometimes looks like. My image is this: An adult-sized baby is throwing a toddler style temper tantrum; they wear a diaper and there’s a crown on their head; they are hollering, “I don’t like that! I don’t…

Lessons About Reputation from Skunk

photo credit: brookpeterson Years ago I was, for a short intense while, under the tutorage of a man who professed to be an American Indian medicine man. He went by the name, “Natamenaha,” and he taught me to pay attention to nature and the messages she sends us. This past few weeks, skunk has brought…

Resistance: Food for the Victim Ego

photo credit: Dalliano0925????? We all have a part of us that focuses on the negative and generates resistance to life in the form of negativity. I call that part of us, the “victim ego.” The victim ego is the part of us that is in constant resistance to the world, with thoughts like, “I didn’t…

Dangers of Low Self Esteem

photo credit: Symic Low Self Esteem is dangerous, to ourselves, and to others. Low self-esteem creates a state of depletion within us that comes from years of “looking down on” ourselves, running ourselves down, and ignoring our own wants and needs. Such self-denigration compels us to seek outside ourselves for “esteem,” looking to our jobs…

Putting Daily Practice to the Test

We had a nine day summer dance camp in our home here on the mountain last week (which explains why I haven’t blogged in so long). There were 15 kids (ages 10 -19) and four grown ups who stayed with us in our sprawling rancher for the duration. My job was to prepare the meals…

The Gifts That Come From Poverty

photo credit: alicepopkorn Many of us find ourselves struggling with financial limits and stress. As we grow in awareness of how energy works we may find ourselves wondering what is causing the constricted flow. Are we doing/thinking something wrong? Many of us have learned that the way to manifest abundance is to properly attune to…

Prompting From Source; Universal Guidance

photo credit: nflorence2012 Source chooses the perfect moment for things to be done – all we need to do is wait for Its prompting, rather than trying to bully, guilt, coerce or force ourselves into doing what we think “should” be done; rather than forcing our own will on the situation. When we are moved…

Rising to the Call of Consciousness ….

photo credit: kretyen There are “sacred times” in our life, often very scary or painful times, that are meant to prompt us to move to a whole new level of awareness. There will be a set of circumstances that shake our notion of who we are to the core of our being. It is probably…

Shifting our perception through basic spiritual principles ….

photo credit: emrank When we view the world through basic spiritual truths we shift from the victim mind to mental freedom. We become free thinkers; free of guilt, resentment and pain of any and every kind. Our minds are freed from the restricting and limiting thoughts that keep us imprisoned in the painful emotions that…

From self-reliance to Source Reliant ….

photo credit: Jokerface 13 In the beginning it’s all about becoming self reliant. This is so necessary, of course! How else are we going to be able to build confidence in our ability to take care of ourselves? I started life on my own at an early age. I was fifteen when I left my…

Category Archives: Ego Identity

Understanding how ego works to keep us unconscious. Understanding what ego is, how it develops and how to transform it into conscious mind.

Toddler Tyrants of Victim Consciousness

photo credit: wsilver I had an image come to mind that I think aptly describes what victim consciousness sometimes looks like. My image is this: An adult-sized baby is throwing a toddler style temper tantrum; they wear a diaper and there’s a crown on their head; they are hollering, “I don’t like that! I don’t…

Lessons About Reputation from Skunk

photo credit: brookpeterson Years ago I was, for a short intense while, under the tutorage of a man who professed to be an American Indian medicine man. He went by the name, “Natamenaha,” and he taught me to pay attention to nature and the messages she sends us. This past few weeks, skunk has brought…

Resistance: Food for the Victim Ego

photo credit: Dalliano0925????? We all have a part of us that focuses on the negative and generates resistance to life in the form of negativity. I call that part of us, the “victim ego.” The victim ego is the part of us that is in constant resistance to the world, with thoughts like, “I didn’t…

Dangers of Low Self Esteem

photo credit: Symic Low Self Esteem is dangerous, to ourselves, and to others. Low self-esteem creates a state of depletion within us that comes from years of “looking down on” ourselves, running ourselves down, and ignoring our own wants and needs. Such self-denigration compels us to seek outside ourselves for “esteem,” looking to our jobs…

Putting Daily Practice to the Test

We had a nine day summer dance camp in our home here on the mountain last week (which explains why I haven’t blogged in so long). There were 15 kids (ages 10 -19) and four grown ups who stayed with us in our sprawling rancher for the duration. My job was to prepare the meals…

The Gifts That Come From Poverty

photo credit: alicepopkorn Many of us find ourselves struggling with financial limits and stress. As we grow in awareness of how energy works we may find ourselves wondering what is causing the constricted flow. Are we doing/thinking something wrong? Many of us have learned that the way to manifest abundance is to properly attune to…

Prompting From Source; Universal Guidance

photo credit: nflorence2012 Source chooses the perfect moment for things to be done – all we need to do is wait for Its prompting, rather than trying to bully, guilt, coerce or force ourselves into doing what we think “should” be done; rather than forcing our own will on the situation. When we are moved…

Rising to the Call of Consciousness ….

photo credit: kretyen There are “sacred times” in our life, often very scary or painful times, that are meant to prompt us to move to a whole new level of awareness. There will be a set of circumstances that shake our notion of who we are to the core of our being. It is probably…

Shifting our perception through basic spiritual principles ….

photo credit: emrank When we view the world through basic spiritual truths we shift from the victim mind to mental freedom. We become free thinkers; free of guilt, resentment and pain of any and every kind. Our minds are freed from the restricting and limiting thoughts that keep us imprisoned in the painful emotions that…

From self-reliance to Source Reliant ….

photo credit: Jokerface 13 In the beginning it’s all about becoming self reliant. This is so necessary, of course! How else are we going to be able to build confidence in our ability to take care of ourselves? I started life on my own at an early age. I was fifteen when I left my…

Category Archives: Ego Identity

Understanding how ego works to keep us unconscious. Understanding what ego is, how it develops and how to transform it into conscious mind.

Toddler Tyrants of Victim Consciousness

photo credit: wsilver I had an image come to mind that I think aptly describes what victim consciousness sometimes looks like. My image is this: An adult-sized baby is throwing a toddler style temper tantrum; they wear a diaper and there’s a crown on their head; they are hollering, “I don’t like that! I don’t…

Lessons About Reputation from Skunk

photo credit: brookpeterson Years ago I was, for a short intense while, under the tutorage of a man who professed to be an American Indian medicine man. He went by the name, “Natamenaha,” and he taught me to pay attention to nature and the messages she sends us. This past few weeks, skunk has brought…

Resistance: Food for the Victim Ego

photo credit: Dalliano0925????? We all have a part of us that focuses on the negative and generates resistance to life in the form of negativity. I call that part of us, the “victim ego.” The victim ego is the part of us that is in constant resistance to the world, with thoughts like, “I didn’t…

Dangers of Low Self Esteem

photo credit: Symic Low Self Esteem is dangerous, to ourselves, and to others. Low self-esteem creates a state of depletion within us that comes from years of “looking down on” ourselves, running ourselves down, and ignoring our own wants and needs. Such self-denigration compels us to seek outside ourselves for “esteem,” looking to our jobs…

Putting Daily Practice to the Test

We had a nine day summer dance camp in our home here on the mountain last week (which explains why I haven’t blogged in so long). There were 15 kids (ages 10 -19) and four grown ups who stayed with us in our sprawling rancher for the duration. My job was to prepare the meals…

The Gifts That Come From Poverty

photo credit: alicepopkorn Many of us find ourselves struggling with financial limits and stress. As we grow in awareness of how energy works we may find ourselves wondering what is causing the constricted flow. Are we doing/thinking something wrong? Many of us have learned that the way to manifest abundance is to properly attune to…

Prompting From Source; Universal Guidance

photo credit: nflorence2012 Source chooses the perfect moment for things to be done – all we need to do is wait for Its prompting, rather than trying to bully, guilt, coerce or force ourselves into doing what we think “should” be done; rather than forcing our own will on the situation. When we are moved…

Rising to the Call of Consciousness ….

photo credit: kretyen There are “sacred times” in our life, often very scary or painful times, that are meant to prompt us to move to a whole new level of awareness. There will be a set of circumstances that shake our notion of who we are to the core of our being. It is probably…

Shifting our perception through basic spiritual principles ….

photo credit: emrank When we view the world through basic spiritual truths we shift from the victim mind to mental freedom. We become free thinkers; free of guilt, resentment and pain of any and every kind. Our minds are freed from the restricting and limiting thoughts that keep us imprisoned in the painful emotions that…

From self-reliance to Source Reliant ….

photo credit: Jokerface 13 In the beginning it’s all about becoming self reliant. This is so necessary, of course! How else are we going to be able to build confidence in our ability to take care of ourselves? I started life on my own at an early age. I was fifteen when I left my…

Category Archives: Ego Identity

Understanding how ego works to keep us unconscious. Understanding what ego is, how it develops and how to transform it into conscious mind.

Toddler Tyrants of Victim Consciousness

photo credit: wsilver I had an image come to mind that I think aptly describes what victim consciousness sometimes looks like. My image is this: An adult-sized baby is throwing a toddler style temper tantrum; they wear a diaper and there’s a crown on their head; they are hollering, “I don’t like that! I don’t…

Lessons About Reputation from Skunk

photo credit: brookpeterson Years ago I was, for a short intense while, under the tutorage of a man who professed to be an American Indian medicine man. He went by the name, “Natamenaha,” and he taught me to pay attention to nature and the messages she sends us. This past few weeks, skunk has brought…

Resistance: Food for the Victim Ego

photo credit: Dalliano0925????? We all have a part of us that focuses on the negative and generates resistance to life in the form of negativity. I call that part of us, the “victim ego.” The victim ego is the part of us that is in constant resistance to the world, with thoughts like, “I didn’t…

Dangers of Low Self Esteem

photo credit: Symic Low Self Esteem is dangerous, to ourselves, and to others. Low self-esteem creates a state of depletion within us that comes from years of “looking down on” ourselves, running ourselves down, and ignoring our own wants and needs. Such self-denigration compels us to seek outside ourselves for “esteem,” looking to our jobs…

Putting Daily Practice to the Test

We had a nine day summer dance camp in our home here on the mountain last week (which explains why I haven’t blogged in so long). There were 15 kids (ages 10 -19) and four grown ups who stayed with us in our sprawling rancher for the duration. My job was to prepare the meals…

The Gifts That Come From Poverty

photo credit: alicepopkorn Many of us find ourselves struggling with financial limits and stress. As we grow in awareness of how energy works we may find ourselves wondering what is causing the constricted flow. Are we doing/thinking something wrong? Many of us have learned that the way to manifest abundance is to properly attune to…

Prompting From Source; Universal Guidance

photo credit: nflorence2012 Source chooses the perfect moment for things to be done – all we need to do is wait for Its prompting, rather than trying to bully, guilt, coerce or force ourselves into doing what we think “should” be done; rather than forcing our own will on the situation. When we are moved…

Rising to the Call of Consciousness ….

photo credit: kretyen There are “sacred times” in our life, often very scary or painful times, that are meant to prompt us to move to a whole new level of awareness. There will be a set of circumstances that shake our notion of who we are to the core of our being. It is probably…

Shifting our perception through basic spiritual principles ….

photo credit: emrank When we view the world through basic spiritual truths we shift from the victim mind to mental freedom. We become free thinkers; free of guilt, resentment and pain of any and every kind. Our minds are freed from the restricting and limiting thoughts that keep us imprisoned in the painful emotions that…

From self-reliance to Source Reliant ….

photo credit: Jokerface 13 In the beginning it’s all about becoming self reliant. This is so necessary, of course! How else are we going to be able to build confidence in our ability to take care of ourselves? I started life on my own at an early age. I was fifteen when I left my…

Category Archives: Ego Identity

Understanding how ego works to keep us unconscious. Understanding what ego is, how it develops and how to transform it into conscious mind.

Toddler Tyrants of Victim Consciousness

photo credit: wsilver I had an image come to mind that I think aptly describes what victim consciousness sometimes looks like. My image is this: An adult-sized baby is throwing a toddler style temper tantrum; they wear a diaper and there’s a crown on their head; they are hollering, “I don’t like that! I don’t…

Lessons About Reputation from Skunk

photo credit: brookpeterson Years ago I was, for a short intense while, under the tutorage of a man who professed to be an American Indian medicine man. He went by the name, “Natamenaha,” and he taught me to pay attention to nature and the messages she sends us. This past few weeks, skunk has brought…

Resistance: Food for the Victim Ego

photo credit: Dalliano0925????? We all have a part of us that focuses on the negative and generates resistance to life in the form of negativity. I call that part of us, the “victim ego.” The victim ego is the part of us that is in constant resistance to the world, with thoughts like, “I didn’t…

Dangers of Low Self Esteem

photo credit: Symic Low Self Esteem is dangerous, to ourselves, and to others. Low self-esteem creates a state of depletion within us that comes from years of “looking down on” ourselves, running ourselves down, and ignoring our own wants and needs. Such self-denigration compels us to seek outside ourselves for “esteem,” looking to our jobs…

Putting Daily Practice to the Test

We had a nine day summer dance camp in our home here on the mountain last week (which explains why I haven’t blogged in so long). There were 15 kids (ages 10 -19) and four grown ups who stayed with us in our sprawling rancher for the duration. My job was to prepare the meals…

The Gifts That Come From Poverty

photo credit: alicepopkorn Many of us find ourselves struggling with financial limits and stress. As we grow in awareness of how energy works we may find ourselves wondering what is causing the constricted flow. Are we doing/thinking something wrong? Many of us have learned that the way to manifest abundance is to properly attune to…

Prompting From Source; Universal Guidance

photo credit: nflorence2012 Source chooses the perfect moment for things to be done – all we need to do is wait for Its prompting, rather than trying to bully, guilt, coerce or force ourselves into doing what we think “should” be done; rather than forcing our own will on the situation. When we are moved…

Rising to the Call of Consciousness ….

photo credit: kretyen There are “sacred times” in our life, often very scary or painful times, that are meant to prompt us to move to a whole new level of awareness. There will be a set of circumstances that shake our notion of who we are to the core of our being. It is probably…

Shifting our perception through basic spiritual principles ….

photo credit: emrank When we view the world through basic spiritual truths we shift from the victim mind to mental freedom. We become free thinkers; free of guilt, resentment and pain of any and every kind. Our minds are freed from the restricting and limiting thoughts that keep us imprisoned in the painful emotions that…

From self-reliance to Source Reliant ….

photo credit: Jokerface 13 In the beginning it’s all about becoming self reliant. This is so necessary, of course! How else are we going to be able to build confidence in our ability to take care of ourselves? I started life on my own at an early age. I was fifteen when I left my…

Category Archives: Ego Identity

Understanding how ego works to keep us unconscious. Understanding what ego is, how it develops and how to transform it into conscious mind.

Toddler Tyrants of Victim Consciousness

photo credit: wsilver I had an image come to mind that I think aptly describes what victim consciousness sometimes looks like. My image is this: An adult-sized baby is throwing a toddler style temper tantrum; they wear a diaper and there’s a crown on their head; they are hollering, “I don’t like that! I don’t…

Lessons About Reputation from Skunk

photo credit: brookpeterson Years ago I was, for a short intense while, under the tutorage of a man who professed to be an American Indian medicine man. He went by the name, “Natamenaha,” and he taught me to pay attention to nature and the messages she sends us. This past few weeks, skunk has brought…

Resistance: Food for the Victim Ego

photo credit: Dalliano0925????? We all have a part of us that focuses on the negative and generates resistance to life in the form of negativity. I call that part of us, the “victim ego.” The victim ego is the part of us that is in constant resistance to the world, with thoughts like, “I didn’t…

Dangers of Low Self Esteem

photo credit: Symic Low Self Esteem is dangerous, to ourselves, and to others. Low self-esteem creates a state of depletion within us that comes from years of “looking down on” ourselves, running ourselves down, and ignoring our own wants and needs. Such self-denigration compels us to seek outside ourselves for “esteem,” looking to our jobs…

Putting Daily Practice to the Test

We had a nine day summer dance camp in our home here on the mountain last week (which explains why I haven’t blogged in so long). There were 15 kids (ages 10 -19) and four grown ups who stayed with us in our sprawling rancher for the duration. My job was to prepare the meals…

The Gifts That Come From Poverty

photo credit: alicepopkorn Many of us find ourselves struggling with financial limits and stress. As we grow in awareness of how energy works we may find ourselves wondering what is causing the constricted flow. Are we doing/thinking something wrong? Many of us have learned that the way to manifest abundance is to properly attune to…

Prompting From Source; Universal Guidance

photo credit: nflorence2012 Source chooses the perfect moment for things to be done – all we need to do is wait for Its prompting, rather than trying to bully, guilt, coerce or force ourselves into doing what we think “should” be done; rather than forcing our own will on the situation. When we are moved…

Rising to the Call of Consciousness ….

photo credit: kretyen There are “sacred times” in our life, often very scary or painful times, that are meant to prompt us to move to a whole new level of awareness. There will be a set of circumstances that shake our notion of who we are to the core of our being. It is probably…

Shifting our perception through basic spiritual principles ….

photo credit: emrank When we view the world through basic spiritual truths we shift from the victim mind to mental freedom. We become free thinkers; free of guilt, resentment and pain of any and every kind. Our minds are freed from the restricting and limiting thoughts that keep us imprisoned in the painful emotions that…

From self-reliance to Source Reliant ….

photo credit: Jokerface 13 In the beginning it’s all about becoming self reliant. This is so necessary, of course! How else are we going to be able to build confidence in our ability to take care of ourselves? I started life on my own at an early age. I was fifteen when I left my…

The Three Faces of Victim

An Overview of the Drama Triangle By Lynne Forrest Whether we know it, or not, most of us react to life as victims. Whenever we refuse to take responsibility for ourselves, we are unconsciously choosing to react as victim. This inevitably creates feelings of anger, fear, guilt or inadequacy and leaves us feeling betrayed, or…

Helpful Tips for Furthering Enlightenment

photo credit: lululemon athletica Here are some helpful tips for grounding and furthering your progress towards peace: 1. Start your day with a deliberate focus on aligning with Source. a. Read something inspirational to set the tone, and go, as if to a secret meeting w/ your beloved, to a private space set up somewhere…

My Limiting Story About You …

I have carried a limiting story about you. Now don’t pretend you don’t have them too – stories about the world based on often limiting judgments and assumptions about literally everything and everyone you know. This is not a good or bad thing. It’s a human thing! Creating ‘stories’ is something most all of us,…

Mind Chatter

The mind keeps us engaged with its incessant chatter. Its purpose is obvious. It must keep up a constant chattering to hold us captive in our own unique, designed-just-for-us-fear-based story. To allow any space in that mental run-on would be to risk the danger of our discovering that we are not the stressful, limiting, and exceedingly…

2012, A Year of Decision – Will We Go Forward or Back?

Happy New Year! I want to thank you, and all of my readers, for your tremendous support throughout the past year! Your responses to my blog posts, and other writings inspire me to keep writing about the  principles and tools of awareness that have helped me and those around me to bring greater harmony and more peace…

Peace, Our Choice

We live in such a beautiful world, a garden of endless possibility. If we believe life is a junkyard, we get to live there. We can be the “junkyard dog!” If we believe it’s all about pomp & ceremony, we experience that, or we might choose a worldview that lands us in a cosmopolitan world…

Melodrama or A Passionate Life?

I recently listened to a friend vocalize protest against people she described as being “so melodramatic.” She said her stomach clenches whenever she gets around people who are “into drama,” and then confided to me that she had long ago decided not to live her life with dramatic display, but with introspective decorum instead.   I understand. I am…

Counting Our Blessings, Christmas, 2011

I decided to share a Christmas letter with you counting blessings for 2011. May it inspire you to count your own! Greetings! I pray this letter finds you and yours enjoying a peaceful, if not joyful, season, and that you are looking forward to a bright new year! Since the holiday season is a time…

Hand in Hand With Source

During my daily practice recently I was, as I often am, visited by fears of unkind possibilities and ominous things to come. I felt the panic that comes with thinking thoughts like, “bad times are coming and I don’t think I can deal with them.” Recognizing that I was getting caught up in the fear…

How Do We Get Out Of The Victim Loop?

Recently a subscriber asked this question: “How I can be an observer of my being in observer consciousness? How can I pull back from my own observations of the manifestations of my own thought processes in order to see clearly where I am going wrong and where I can alter course to go right?? All I can see is the fog…

From “We-They” (Victim) Consciousness to Unity (Observer) Consciousness

Have you ever heard the saying, “if you spot it, you got it?” Or this one – “What we resist in others, is what persists in us?” These sayings are based on the guiding principle that teaches us that the world is a mirror. I have certainly noticed in myself, and in those around me,…

Courage and Passion Comes Only From Conviction

Our passion for something is determined by our belief, or conviction, in it. From such conviction comes courage to stand and share what we believe passionately. The rule is this: From deep conviction comes the passion for it, and out of such passion, courage is born. Or another way of saying it is this: I cannot…

Family Miracle: Teaching Children How To Embrace Reality

I got to witness a miracle of the very best kind this past weekend! The very best kind of miracle, to my way of thinking anyway, is one that brings about healing transformation for whole family’s at a time, and that’s just what I had the opportunity to witness during our recent “Victim-Free Parenting” Workshop…

Victim or Victor?

It’s quite natural for us to assume that the opposite of victim is victor. In reality, however, the role of victor is just another stop on the victim triangle on its way to victim. The “victor” may stand with a conquering foot planted firmly on their victim, loudly proclaiming victory; however they are still at…

Why was I born into a dysfunctional family?

It is not by accident that we are born into our particular family. I believe that each of us is born into a family that uniquely matches our own vibrational frequency at the time of our birth – not because we are being punished, not to pay back some old karmic debt necessarily, but because that…

Dying to Live

When Rabbi Birnham lay dying, his wife burst into tears. He said, ’Why are you crying? My whole life was only that I might learn how to die.’ —Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh; “The Art of Dying” Describing death as a friendly force goes against the grain of our cultural conditioning. We have been taught to see…

Co-Creative Communication

Open communication is an essential part of maintaining any relationship and yet these skills are rarely taught outside the walls of a counselor’s office. Most of us don’t even know the components of good communication. Positive dialogue includes the ability to both share truthfully and listen openly, but we must first know ourselves before we…

The Truth About The Truth

The national drama around the impeachment and trial of our last President should have given us a moment’s pause. Not only because we voted for a dishonest man for President, but also because of what it brought to light regarding our assumptions about telling the truth. Indeed, as news reporters polled public opinion, people from…

Parenting

Often we tend to think, that as parents, our job is to protect our offspring from experiencing pain. Naturally we want them to have only positive life experiences. However, this is often not realistic. Even if we were able to micro-manage our childrens lives and so prevent them from hardship, we wouldn’t be doing them…

An In-Body Experience

For many years I sought ways to access “out of body” experiences. I had the idea that the way to gain enlightenment was by somehow shedding as much of my physical as possible. I grew up in a generation where “out of body” experiences were highly touted as being the gateway to higher planes. Hence…

The Dark Twin Within

I once observed that my biggest problem is my mouth — what I put in it and what comes out of it. If I could just bring that organ under control, I’d be in good shape. An old mentor used to remind me to listen to what I was saying. “You’re telling on yourself all…