Step 327: Sunday Blessings – Skittles

"Confluence - (noun) - the act or process of merging.  A flowing together of two or more streams." Educating the Mind without educating the Heart is NOT education - at all.  Is it possible to choose correctly without "seeing?"  Skittles candy pieces are all the same flavor - but the brain tricks Human into thinking …

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 309: Magic – Mystery – Miracle

"Some people feel the rain.  Others get wet."  ~Bob Dylan The Human brain is hard-wired to "fill in the blanks."  Quick - which is more important - being successful OR being kind?​  Without limitation there is no opportunity to maximize growth and/or progress.  Trial and Error.  Compare and Contrast.  Becoming a responsible adult doesn't happen …

Step 303: Unfinished Business

"Phantasm - (noun) - a product of fantasy: delusive appearance; illusion; ghost or spector; a figment of the imagination; a figment of the imagination.  A mental representation of a real object." Look beneath the surface - what's "brewing?"  Human loves satisfying - yet unprovable explanations for human behavior.  We'll call it a "rationalization."  Human rationalizes …

Step 298: Tricks and Treats

"Aerie - (noun) - the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop.  An elevated - often secluded dwelling, structure or position."  The stage is set - Actors in costume are on stage - and in place.  There's an antagonist and protagonist.  No brain will be left unscathed!  It's called Metacognition (awareness of …