Compassion and Beingness

“The outer mind is 99.999999 percent comatose. It simply does not realize the unconscious forces that dominate or direct the life of the individual.” ~ W. Brugh Joy I am in a pondering mood this morning. It may be some anniversary energies as I am acutely remembering having spent a lifetime of joy […]

Elephant Hugs

Elephants are thought to have very developed emotional intelligence, and they have long been revered and honored in many cultures around the world. When I was in Thailand in September 2010, I visited the elephant camp, where I even saw elephants creating artwork.  “The fact is that elephant art has an immediate visual, […]

The Fabric of our Lives

Thought for the Day All that is required for success is a vision of the destination. The journey itself will reveal the means to take me there. ~ Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University One of the projects of the Brahma Kumaris I really appreciate is Images and Voices of Hope. Images and Voices […]

Answer the Call

Last evening we watched Cloud Atlas with some friends. In a very complex plot, spanning six locations and seven time periods, Sonmi-451, a human clone in 2144, works as a slave in a fast food restaurant. She becomes awakened to the truth that the workers are not freed after the end of their […]

For Good

This was the Thought for Today that slipped, almost innocently, into my inbox during the early morning hours. It was sent to me by a good friend. I could sign up to receive them directly, but I appreciate the connection with a person who touched my life when she lived here in my […]

White-footed Deer Mouse

When you are aware that perspective creates experience, you really do choose to take a greater sense of responsibility for your life. What do you think of when you think of a mouse? Many people are very frightened of mice. Does that seem odd when you bring a rational mind to it? Have […]

Sunrays on the Forest Floor

I have been more than aware of patterns and habits while attending a series of workshops on higher states and stages of consciousness. The second day of the second workshop was about meditating on the four elements of nature. We were instructed to do this while floating in the water, or sitting with […]

“Chaos. What you going to do?”

In the midst of gathering darkness, light becomes more evident. ~ Bonnie Bostrom

Over the past couple of weeks I have found myself very busily engaged with an internationally known philosopher in some deep philosophical questions. Our lively explorations grew out of a quotation he saw in my on-line bio. “What’s in the […]

Moth!

It was very late in the evening, but before calling it a day, I was diligent to wash some fresh lettuces that had been gifted to me by a friend. As I was taking the trimmings out to the garage fridge (I save those for another friend who has chickens), out of the […]

Happy Independence Day!

I have always been fascinated by those optical illusion games such as this one with the young woman and the old lady. Have you noticed how obvious something is once you see it? A good example of the way we can miss the obvious, is the information about whether an exit will be […]