Letting Go
A thought is a “thing.” It has energy and form. The mind with its thoughts and feelings controls the body; to heal the body, thoughts and feelings need to be changed. What is held in mind tends to express itself through the body. The body is not the real self; it is...
Freedom
The 4th of July. Today is the day when we Americans celebrate freedom and independence. I find it no coincidence that today I am reading “Letting Go,” by David Hawkins. This book is about “the pathway to surrender,” a simple and life-changing mechanism whereby anyone...
Strive for Perfection & Manage the Falls
My wife and I work out with a trainer twice a week, in a small, private gym. The other day, one of the trainers was debating with his client about her perspective. The client was explaining her belief that perfection was out of the question for her, so therefore, she...
Nibbled to Death by Ducks
Life has a way of wearing us down. Whether it’s the stresses of a busy schedule, the difficulty of our jobs or the frustrations associated with whatever personal life one has, our lives have a natural ability to take a little excitement, a little positivity, a little...
INSIDEout
“Inside out” is a word that is typically associated with clothing. Our shirts can be inside out; so can our pants, our socks, our underwear, etc. When it comes to our clothing, having the inside out is wrong, and we have to put the inside in to wear our clothes...
Undertow
Every time I get in the ocean I have to be super focused on where I get in the water and where my stuff is on the beach. There’s nothing more frustrating to me than swimming in the ocean for a while, then walking back to the beach, only to find that the current...
The Only Outcome I’m Attached To
Our ego wants us to win, to be right, to be better. It’s not interested in empathy, understanding, growing or being mature. It’s like a child who wants what he wants without any regard to those around him. Our ego is unrefined and raw, and it never really grows up....