Are all the details important?
In fact, do you need to know all the details? Recently I was intrigued by the following quote by Thomas Merton. He wrote; “You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. …
What is compassion?
Is this a character trait that is needed more today? The Dalai Lama once said; “Real compassion comes from seeing the suffering of others. You feel a sense of responsibility, and you want to do something for them.” When was …
How is your life limited?
Is it due to your thoughts, events or other people? I believe that if you look deeply the only way your life can be limited is due to your thoughts. Let me explain. Someone comes up to you and criticizes you. …
What upsets you?
Is it when things don’t go as planned? How does that affect the rest of your day? Of course I know the answer to that as I’ve seen what it has done to me. The question becomes; how do you handle …
Who really changes the world?
Is it the people with power or is it those that are challenged? Why do I ask this? It was because recently I came across a quote by Thomas Merton (an American Catholic writer and mystic). He stated; ‘Much of …
Do you feel held back?
Has fear started to control your actions? Many people want to know what the alternative to fear is. Before I give you an answer to that I think we have to realize that fear needs to be looked at differently …
Do you need others approval?
Is there anything wrong with that? It is my opinion that there are two ways that people sort or analyze things in life. One is with an internal frame of reference. They listen to their ‘gut feelings’. The other way …
What’s your inner voice telling you?
Is it helping or hindering you? Sadly many people have days when that inner voice is doing nothing good for them? Some of the comments are; ‘You are no good.’ Or ‘Why can’t you do better?’ Sadly both of these …
What is unconditional joy?
Is this unconditional joy even possible? Recently I read an article that was excerpted from the book ‘Breaking Into Joy’ by Anne Costa. I was enthralled by the article because it spoke about spirituality in a way that appears to …
How do you handle life’s challenges?
How do you overcome the negative situations that affect your life? These situations can range from the loss of a job, a serious illness, the death of a loved one and other traumatic events. These are all examples of very …