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Consciousness of Being – XIII

"Like fish who do not know they swim in water, we are seldom aware of the atmosphere of the times through which we move, how strange and singular they are."   ---  Thomas Cahill As we move through our lives the quote above refers . . . "like fish who do not know they swim in [...]

By |January 23rd, 2017|

Consciousness of Being – XII

"Our evolution from now on will have to be through our conscious identification."   The Science of Mind There's a term used of recent vintage that identifies the need for being truly alive, and that is adrenaline junkies.  This may refer to a myriad of things involving internal chemicals, the ubiquitous nuance of electronic devices, instant [...]

By |January 10th, 2017|

Consciousness of Being – XI

"It is good to have an end to journey forward, but it is the journey that matters, in the end."   --- Ernest Hemingway Have you ever just observed how people respond to each other, to their environment, or the interaction of those individuals within a group?  Taking this one step further, have you ever wondered [...]

By |December 24th, 2016|

Consciousness of Being – X

"To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past.  Your history is not your destiny."  --- Alan Cohen We all have met those individuals be they members of our family, loved ones, friends, colleagues, associates, acquaintances from whatever walk of life, who simply will not relinquish their [...]

By |December 7th, 2016|

Consciousness of Being – IX

"We're all assigned a piece of garden, a corner of the universe that is ours to transform.  Our corner of the universe is our own life."  --- Marianne Williamson Realizing how the above quote is integrated into our lives, arrives for some individuals through happenstance and not clarified intention.  Compared to the vastness of the [...]

By |November 16th, 2016|

Consciousness of Being – VIII

"Remember that what you now have was once among the things you hoped for."   ---  Epicurus We have become attached to the when, what, where and how of our personal outcome in this life's journey.  For whatever reason we feel  logical in this moment, not attaining pre-ordained goals, accolades, achievements, specific levels of success, advancement, [...]

By |November 6th, 2016|

Consciousness of Being – VII

"Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth." Ludwig Borne Over time we have been conditioned to what may be called the paper tigers of unsupported beliefs, baseless fears and unworthiness. There are those who have had reinforced conditioning in that they weren't good enough, didn't possess enough passion to fulfill their dreams, [...]

By |August 18th, 2016|

Consciousness of Being – VI

"There isn't anyone among us who is so sheltered and privileged as to not be touched or affected by the wilderness of the world in some way." ---- Craig M. Kallio Yes that's right, the world is a wilderness. Unfortunately, there are those who are so disconnected, detached, unaware and oblivious to this fundamental experience [...]

By |August 3rd, 2016|

Consciousness of Being – V

"The minute a person whose word means a great deal dares to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow." --- Marian Anderson We've all been there at one time or another, and with experience comes wisdom. It's not the easy fork in the road for many, however, as life evolves and our choices [...]

By |July 21st, 2016|

Consciousness of Being – IV

"Consciousness , or the ability to know, is the most important thing in our life. It must be Life itself in us, acting as an individual, as a person. But there is still more to it than this. For we did not create our own consciousness. It came with us when we entered the world. [...]

By |July 9th, 2016|