2020 – Step 64: Mirror-Mirror

"You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go."  ~Jeanette Rankin (1st female member of US House of Representatives 1917) Small beginnings - Big impact.  The landscape is shifting.  Life is dynamic.  Is blood really thicker than water?  And how far out do the 'ripples …

2020 – Step 24: No Change – All Change

"Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness."  ~Carl Jung How long is "long-term?"  It depends.  Nobody knows.  To be whole - is to be without doubt about Self - or - Creatrix.  For today - contrast …

Step 314: Full Circle

"Armistice - (noun) - temporary stopping of open acts of warfare by agreement between opponents: truce."     Keep promises.  Expect clarity.  Truth becomes Common Sense.  Gold stops glittering.  Effort - in surplus - can overcome lack of confidence.  Keep going!  A flag is nothing more than ​colored cloth and its power comes from the …

Step 304: Undiscovered Treasure

"It's all going to be okay in the end.  If it's not okay, it's because it's not the end."  ~Sonny Kapoor (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) Welcome to November.  Unconventional choices are often the result of errors.  Blessings in Disguise.  Time to check "expiration dates" on unused items - unproductive habits - unhealthy relationships.  Find …

Step 255: Harvest

"Bone Fides - (noun) - good faith; absence of fraud or deceit; being exactly as claims or appearances indicate." Weird - Wild - Wonderful?  Maybe - Maybe Not.  Depends on perspective.    Exclusion rips US apart (especially when we exclude Self).  Human must see/hear/experience something at least 3 times before integration occurs.  Acceptance is required …