Inner peace

Face your clutter and be free

Whew! JoAnn and I have been going through the clutter in our house for the last three months preparatory to our proposed move to Denver, and I’m happy to say we should be finished by early next week. That’s when we plan to put the house up for sale. It’s been a laborious and stressful [...]

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Who truly deserves your love?

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha We live in challenging times. Perhaps the [...]

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Have you found a true “home” yet?

Prince William slept in a London alley to highlight the plight of homeless teenagers. But many people in more comfortable circumstances are “homeless” too in a spiritual sense.

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“Invictus” and the truth at the core of Christmas

It matters not how strait the gate/How charged with punishments the scroll/ I am the master of my fate/I am the captain of my soul. — W.E. Henley JoAnn and I saw “Invictus” the other day. What a gift. My thanks to the director, Clint Eastwood.  Invictus” (Latin for “unconquered”) is the name of a [...]

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Civility and respect hallmark of true character

“In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 This post has some resemblance to my previous post but it chiefly reflects my desire to let go of any preconceived prejudices or judgments that may have been present, and speak from a new place in myself.  Thank you for your patience during this process.  The law has been [...]

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Do you have time to stand and stare?

“What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.” For some reason these opening lines from “Leisure,” by the Welsh poet W.H. Davies, came to mind this morning as I came into my little home office wondering what to write about in my blog. I like to follow [...]

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The beautiful potential of words

Words have enormous power. When my wife thanked me for a small kindness I had shown the previous evening it brought me such happiness and joy.

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Let expectations go, let pain go

We are responsible only for what we express. We are not responsible for how others react, and when we stop holding expectations of others we free ourselves from much unnecessary pain.

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The joy that waits on the other side of disillusionment

The author describes how he emerged out of disillusionment and depression into a new experience of wholeness and happiness – the truth of his own eternal being

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