Some days are roses and other days are stink-weeds. I refer of course to the ups and downs of our day-to-day existences. Some people call them the vicissitudes of life. While intellectually we might get that life, by its very
“Man is the creature who wants to be God.” Jean-Paul Sartre I hate to break it to you, but you, me and all of us are not and will never be perfect. We’ve not yet ascended to the level
They say, when life throws you curve ball, that you just need to make the best of a bad situation. Well, I don’t know about you, but I seem to have a talent for making the worst of almost any
"I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation." Jayson Blair Saying sorry just isn’t enough. It’s not nearly enough when our words or our behavior have harmed another
In a another blog post I wrote about the virtues and benefits of minding my own business (MMOB’ing). Of course I stand by everything I said in that post. After all, MMOB’ing is a wise practice that has kept
“Aren’t you tired of needing things from those who are incapable of providing the things you need?” R.H. Sin, Algedonic Some romantic relationships have a very low chance of surviving beyond weeks or months because the other party is
“For it is in giving that we receive.” St Francis of Assisi We often hear about the necessity of giving to get. Certainly countless sages speak to this principle. But what does “giving to get” mean? For me, it is
“It's the small things that will make you successful.” The Great Khali Many of us are caught up in our need to drastically change ourselves, others or our lives. We believe that only supreme efforts on our parts will make
"Paths are made by walking", wrote Franz Kafka. Or as the poet Antonio Machado said, “There is no way. The way is made by going.” For me that means that are no pre-made paths in life. Or, at least if
“I have been given a quiet place in bright sunshine.” Bill W. Bill W., the founder of AA, was referring to the peace of mind and sense of wellbeing that he discovered through the spiritual practice of the 12
