2020 – Step 153: Zen Up!

"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."  ~Helen Keller (RIP - 1968) A Great Reset has begun.  The Future ain't what it used to be - is it?  Assume nothing!  Beginner's Mind.  Choices.  Smartphones and Social Media reveal injustice - almost instantly and viscerally.  Grief and Rage. Without context …

2020 – Step 3: Wu Wei (effortless action)

"Every single year, we're a different person.  I don't think we're the same person all our lives."  ~Steven Speilberg   Look East.  Wu Wei is a Taoist/Buddhist concept - a state of being where actions taken are in alignment with the 'ebb and flow' of life - flowing with the go.  Don't get carried away.  …

Step 346: Without Denial

"Do stuff.  Be clenched.  Curious.....don't wait for society's kiss on your forehead."  ~Susan Sontag (Vassar Commencement Address 2003) Turn off Cruise Control.  Confucianism - Islam - Christianity - Hinduism (scriptural belief systems) all focus on "Kenosis" - transcendence of "Self" for the benefit of others. Mainstream does not like radical change.  The currency of the …

Step 253: Faith In Motion – Come As You Are!

"The facts speak for themselves."  ~Demosthenes Where is FAITH located?  Where do you keep yours?  "Out beyond my wildest dreams" is located in the right side of "my brain."  The "other" we fear is often a shadow dancer "within."  The brain has to hear/see something 3x before it registers that - "hmmm, there's something new/different …

Step 196: Thank You for The Paradox

"Indefatigable - (adj.) - a person who persists without becoming fatigued." Find your Center.  There's a 'power shift' underway.  Something new is coming over the horizon.  Slow down.  When experiencing conflict - step back.  Nothing is it appears.  Can't fight Nature.  Balance.  Welcome 'unexpected Truth.'  Expect intellectual and emotional clarity - based on seeds planted …