Pathways
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“It’s not the destination—it’s the path ”
The point of the exercise
So, here we are at the end of this mini series, and I want to give you some [...]
Integrity and Balance
I suppose I could find another word than “practice,” but it seems to me that no matter how good I get at interacting and relating with Darbella, I am always practicing! The real issue is what happens when I lose focus and “slip.”
The Path to Curiosity
In the past, I’ve said that emotions are like thermostats. They let us know that something is “up” for us (metaphorically, that ‘our temperature is rising.’) So, really, no matter what arises, the point of the feeling is to get us to pay attention.
Putting Your Soul into your Being
It seems to me that life in the 21st century has been dumbed down and cheapened. Perhaps more so than ever before, people are fixated on buying happiness at any cost, and then depressing themselves when what they bought doesn’t have any lasting effect. The solution: Simple Presence as a Spiritual Discipline
9 Ways to Screw Up a Relationship
Thinking that my internal reality is dictated by the behaviours or actions of others is silly and plainly untrue. My partner’s job is to look after herself, to ask for what she wants, and to let me know, with full honesty, how she is, and what she’s doing. She’s not reporting in, and not getting my permission. She’s letting me know because that’s our deal. And I do the same with her.
Clearing the Gunk Out of Your Head
Most people sense a lack in their lives - as if something important is missing. Mostly, it seems to be about power and anger and force and it seems a bit (or a lot) black. It seems that way because, since you were a kid, people have been stuffing you with fears, prejudices, and airy-fairy ideas that being a good little boy or girl is the only acceptable state.
Zen Based, Present Living
