"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” — Will Durant Greetings. We are nearly a month into what may become the most severe and damaging crises the world has faced in the last 20 years. While we are being tested via the social impacts of COVID-19, there arises … Continue reading Self Authoring VS Socially Defined
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Cultivating a Stable Mind
“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” —Wayne W. Dyer Greetings and Blessings to all of my readers! Today, I want to speak on a topic I think should be at the heart of any meaningful practice; the cultivation of … Continue reading Cultivating a Stable Mind
“Be ready because the light will surely come”
Wonderful piece
Cassidy Hall post this insight into the heart and mind of Fr. Charles Cummings, OCSO
“The monastic night watch is good practice in the art of waiting, as we patiently look for the coming of dawn. Monks and nuns wait in the dark, longing for the light of dawn but unable to hasten its coming. No one can force the dawn or bring it about in any way. It dawns in its own good time on those who wait for it. The ability to wait is characteristic of those who have learned to slow down and live in the fullness of the present moment. By quietly watching and praying through the night, I learn to live with the slow process of my spiritual growth. I have no control over the future, and I do not know exactly what will happen. I am asked only to stay awake and be…
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The United Self
In my last post, I left off posing some questions that I wanted my readers to consider and that I also wanted to consider for myself as we move into a new year. I have spent some time now contemplating these questions and wanted to provide my own insights into these existential questions; questions that … Continue reading The United Self
A 2020 Goal: Uniting with One’s Self
"Your optimal experiences are going to occur when you are most united with yourself" - Jordan Peterson Greetings and Blessings to you all. We are 17 days into a new year and a new decade. There is quite a bit of interesting events occurring on the global stage, so I thought it prudent to take … Continue reading A 2020 Goal: Uniting with One’s Self
Gratification and Gratitude
I have been spending some time recently playing with the idea of polarities, continuum's, and trying to see the "middle ground" in my head, trying to get a grasp on developing a meaningful practice when establishing coherence in my field of being. This isn't a trivial thing, really, because it encompasses so many different dimensions … Continue reading Gratification and Gratitude
Emergence – In a Christ Soaked World
One of the main focuses of my blog centers in on Emergent Christianity, a field of study and practice that I particularly resonate with due to Christianity being such a dominant element in the culture I was raised in. Furthermore, I believe that Christianity is one of the traditions which will be deeply effected, molded, … Continue reading Emergence – In a Christ Soaked World
The Activating Energy of Gratitude
Each of us are engaged, daily, with a wide variety of responsibilities. "Adulting" can be tiresome, draining, and we might wake up in the morning and simply not want to take part in all of the 'grown up' chores that await us. I know what that is like. I've had many "jobs" that did not … Continue reading The Activating Energy of Gratitude
Emergence eBook and the changing seasons
Love and Blessings As some of you are aware, the Emergence eBook was launched last week. I hope many of you had the opportunity to read it and that you were able to take from it something that is helpful on your own journey. As it being my first attempt at an eBook, I am … Continue reading Emergence eBook and the changing seasons
Our Field of Being – Conscious Participation
“In other words, you decide to act as if existence might be justified by its goodness—if only you behaved properly. And it is that decision, that declaration of existential faith, that allows you to overcome nihilism, and resentment, and arrogance. It is that declaration of faith that keeps hatred of Being, with all its attendant … Continue reading Our Field of Being – Conscious Participation
