People are more connected to each other than they could possibly imagine. According to people who count the heads on this sphere, apparently over eight billion human beings–people–are living and breathing, waking and feeling, suffering and loving on this little blue sphere of ours; billions of sentient creatures all scurrying about, staking their claims on […]
“One ought to hold on to one’s heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.”~ Friedrich Nietzsche Human emotion… A complexity that can be just as paradoxical as the universe itself. Though, this emotion is truly part of all existence. It comes to us through a passageway that […]
“Poverty calls us to sow hope…. Poverty is the flesh of the poor Jesus, in that child who is hungry, in the one who is sick, in those unjust social structures.” ~ Pope Francis So it certainly seems as though we’ve come a long way as a people; from the days of being at mercy […]
“When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then will you discover you cannot eat money.” ~ Cree Indian Prophecy I often wonder about what this world would be like with the absence […]
“Nature puts no question and answers none which we mortals ask. She has long ago taken her resolution.” ~ Henry David Thoreau So many “year end reviews” exist that it’s hard to write a simple post such as this. Personally, I feel that viewing the events of the year are a bit of a toil, […]
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ~Leo Tolstoy So many things going on, so much to think about, too much to handle and far too much to worry about… when will I catch a break?? For me, this rarely happens, but I hear these statements often; these bricks […]
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” ~ Saint Augustine Break for a minute and refresh your spirit. Cleanse the heart and mind. For without cleansing comes a buildup of suffocating grime and dust. This is true for all things, no matter what it is. Just […]
“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention.. Be astonished.. Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver It’s been a long journey, but, for me a life-long dream has finally been achieved. Though still in it’s infancy, I’m happy to announce that my book “Sphere(s) Pondering with the Heartmind” is now complete and in print. With that I have […]
“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate” ~ Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl. Today we remember those fallen on this day 11 years ago. Across the country, memorial services are held, those who lost friends and family […]
“We are living links in a life-force that moves and plays around and through us, binding the deepest soils with the farthest stars.” ~ Alan Chadwick Often the question is asked… What is life? What is the force that imagines, creates, and propels life? And then, where does this divine force originate? Better yet a […]