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The Gift of Annoyance
How can annoyances be gifts? After all, while they aren’t tragedies, they are, well, annoying! True. Annoyances are irritations, nuisances, inconveniences, hassles, or any minor frustration. My expectations–reasonable or not–are thwarted, my life in the moment is disrupted, not shattered. … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Being Present, Compassion, Consciousness, Emotions, Gratitude, Learning, suffering, Transform, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, awareness, being present, choice, dog, growth, learning, suffering
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WHOSE DRAMA IS IT ANYWAY?
Ever get caught in other people’s dramas? We all do of course. When I watch a “good” movie or read a good book, I get caught. For entertainment and/or education, we lose ourselves in the story and struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Being Present, Consciousness, Emotions, power, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, being present, choice, consciousness, mindfulness, peaceful, power
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The Sun Always Shines 2020
About a month ago I was at the dentist for teeth cleaning. After a few minutes the sun light shining through a window shifted so it shown into my eyes. The hygienist gave me sunglasses. In another 5 minutes the … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Attitude, Consciousness, God, Gratitude, light, Love, Politics, power, Religion, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Unity, volunteer
Tagged awareness, choice, faith, generosity, God, love, mindfulness, positive attitude, Religion, spirit, Spiritual
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I AM So Blessed
So much of what is reported in the media are expressions of lack, of how wrong things are. There are shocking things happening both to and by ordinary people, and to and by governments and leaders. Yet if this is … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Attitude, Being Present, Consciousness, Emotions, fear, God, Gratitude, joy, power, Religion, Spirituality, suffering, Truth, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged appreciation, choice, consciousness, God, gratitude
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Your Super Powers
From a young age, I enjoyed reading science fiction and fantasy books. I loved the people (or creatures) in exotic locations, doing fantastic things. While having advanced technology was interesting, it was the special characters, sometimes with special talents, that … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Being Present, Compassion, Gratitude, Passion, power, Relating, service, Uncategorized, volunteer
Tagged attention, caring, choice, consciousness, mindfulness, power, Unity
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LIVING MY VALUES
Hate and fear cannot be stopped by more hate and fear. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi and Jesus (that Jew from Nazareth) preached this message. We lose before we start when we forget it. Yet following this teaching is … Continue reading
Posted in Consciousness, Love, Politics, Religion, Respect, Truth, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, bigotry, choice, moral, Religion, Respect
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Marinating in Metaphysics
Marinating in metaphysics describes how I have felt after a summer and fall with overlapping classes in Unity Metaphysics. Don’t misunderstand; I enjoyed the classes. Yet reading, writing and attempting to integrate some of these concepts into my life are … Continue reading
Posted in Being Present, Buddhism, Compassion, Consciousness, God, Learning, Spirituality, suffering, Truth, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged being present, bigotry, Buddhism, choice, consciousness, fear, God, presence, Truth, Unity
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Praying for the Rogues
For those who pray, it is common to pray for our own needs and desires, as well as in gratitude for all we have in our lives. It is also common to pray for those we know, family, friends, and … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Compassion, Consciousness, Emotions, God, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality, suffering, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged anger, choice, consciousness, fear, God, prayer, Unity
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The Fullness of Time
“I always have enough time.” Right? Or maybe not so much? I find this awkward enough to say let alone believe. Yet lately, when I catch myself saying just the opposite, I remind myself to affirm that I have enough … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Being Present, Buddhism, Consciousness, Emotions, Spirituality, TIme, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged being present, choice, fear, mindfulness, spirituality, TIme
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Finding Gifts in Everyday Adversity
With the start of the year, I am focusing once again, on a practice I find difficult to maintain. The practice is reminding myself that things (and people) which anger, distract, upset, or confuse me can also be used as … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Compassion, Consciousness, Emotions, God, Gratitude, joy, Love, Relating, Spirituality, Truth, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, choice, consciousness, divine, fear, God, love, Respect, spirit, spirituality, Truth, values
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