“Everything is ambiguous; everything is always shifting and changing, and there are as many different takes on any given situation as there are people involved. Trying to find absolute rights and wrongs is a trick we play on ourselves to feel more secure and comfortable.” ~ Pema Chodron Think about this one, my friend. Absolutes…
“Taking responsibility is a huge task… Even if we feel hurt or ashamed by something that happens, we can find peace in the knowledge that somehow it’s helping each of us to fulfill our dreams or direct our soul’s journey. We can look at ourselves and say, “the world is my canvas and I drew…
“See someone’s rude behavior in this light: – Rudeness indicates the intensity of the commitment. – It indicates their level of stress and insensitivity. – It attests to the upbringing of the person. – It indicates a persistent behavioral pattern. – It shows a lack of knowledge. – It shows a lack of insight into…
“Listen with your heart and not just your ears and you’ll find clarity.” ~ Collette Baron-Reid Too much time spent in your head following your thoughts as they run around in circles does not bring clarity, my friend, it just brings tension and confusion. Clarity will come with a quiet mind — when you can…
“Traditionally it is said that the root of aggression and suffering is ignorance. But what is it that we are ignoring? Entrenched in the tunnel vision of our personal concerns, what we ignore is our kinship with others. One reason we train as warrior-bodhisattvas is to recognize our inter-connectedness — to grow in understanding that…
“A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.” ~ Bryant H. McGill This is truly a sad state for all involved. Yet we all have to face this challenge at times. And for some of us it takes…
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” ~ Albert Einstein Problems are rarely fun. In fact, they’re mostly just frustrating. And as long as your attention remains focused on the problem, my friend, you’ll just get more problems. This is when it’s time to let go. It’s time…
“Every person with an ideal faces the danger of being called a fool or madman. Every great cause must be ushered into the world by a small majority of persons often denounced as cracked brains or ridiculous zealots. Somebody said ‘Nobody can be genuinely in earnest without appearing eccentric in a world where intensity is…
“If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.” ~ Aung San Suu Kyi Ever done that, my friend? It’s pretty amazing the way your energy shifts immediately from helpless to helpful. Not only do you go from empty to full in a flash but you step right back into your power. Many times you wind up helping…
“Where there’s no thought, there’s no problem. It’s the story that we believe, prior to investigation, that leaves us confused.” ~ Byron Katie, Loving What Is Confusion can be frustrating, can’t it? Oftentimes it makes us feel stupid. And no one wants to feel stupid. But, you know what, my friend? Confusion comes one step before…