Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
“Unfortunately there can be no doubt that man is, on the whole, less good than he imagines himself or wants to be. Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is.” ~ Carl Jung What can you say? It is a sad day — when you discover people aren’t as good as you … Continue reading Finding Light In Your Shadow
“If you have been dwelling solely on the evil that is in man, or on the special evil which you think is in your nation, or your age, see whether that habit has not blinded your intelligence and weakened your strength. It has cast you down upon your face. Stand up, on this Thanksgiving Day, stand up upon your feet! Believe in man! Soberly and … Continue reading My Thanksgiving Story
At one point in my life I believed evolution was a social as well as a physical phenomenon, that humankind was engaged in a never-ending march forward, and that someday the land of “Okie Dokie” would be the home of us all. Okie Dokie land? It’s an old-fashioned phrase known by many other names: Nirvana, paradise, the promised land, the land of your dreams. I’m going … Continue reading The Land Where All Is Well
“Surely he might call himself happier than most mortals, since so much of love’s bliss had filled all the hours of his existence. ~ Max Nordau, The Art of Growing Old Haven’t we’ve all needed a tad bit more love in our lives after these lonely times of cloistered isolation? I came upon this sweet story, Canon in D with a Side of Tomato Soup, … Continue reading A Forever Kind of Love
“There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Social media, for many, might be one such thing. I heard it described this way: Twitter ~ I’m eating a donut Facebook ~ I like donuts Foursquare ~ This is where I eat donuts Instagram ~ Here’s a picture of my donut YouTube ~ Here I am, eating a donut LinkedIn ~ My … Continue reading The Sacred Space Between Your Ears