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 311: Tear Down the Wall

"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars."  ~Og Mandino November 9, 1989 - it's been 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.  Chaos to Cosmos.  Human seeks Mystery AND Meaning.  Innovative solutions occur when perception is "refreshed."  …

Step 275: Pearls From Heaven

"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."  ~Booker T. Washington History whispers loudly. A single idea may be expressed in many different ways - and if we can’t understand it in one context - it will come back to us in another form until we …

Step 241: Beginner’s Mind

"Martinet - (noun) - a strict disciplinarian - a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods."  September begins at the end of August. Be Mindful.  Without expectation Human can operate on their own level of understanding - which - can be totally different than their intent.  The Unconscious doesn't …

Step 195: Put Your Hand on Your Heart (can you feel it beating?) – Bowing to the Heart

"Remora - (noun) - an obstacle, hindrance or obstruction."  There's a whole lotta' crazy out there - right now.  We're all crazy to varying degrees - let's NOT make it a competition. 🙂   Be generous with kindness - compassion - HUMOR!  The Heart is the first organ to form in a fetus - the …