There are times when it is easier to focus on what’s not working in our lives than what does work. And, once the “not working” mindset has taken hold, it’s difficult not to live precariously from one challenge to the next in a downward emotional spiral. I have been reminded […]
A few years ago, I was a devoted reader of Eckhart Tolle’s spiritual writings, such as The Power of Now and Stillness Speaks. I never thought Tolle was a particularly good writer, as far as writing goes, but his spiritual approach appealed to me. It still does, though I […]
Have you ever noticed how some people are able to tolerate a great deal of discomfort and pain, while others yelp or yell or complain about the slightest little things (or at least that’s how it seems to you)? Discomfort is a term that covers a wide range of emotional […]
Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him. ~ Albert Schweitzer EVERY DAY, the suffering of so many is brought home to us through the TV, the Internet, and newspapers. The recent world catastrophes — earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, tsunamis, social and political unrest in […]
