Conversations with the Heartmind
Capturing time can be cathartic, calming and evocative. We do this in memory and with the photograph. This is a human expression of experience; and a very artful one indeed. We capture experience, bound forever in time on the pages of a photo album. We can also carry these portraits in our memories. The sphere […]
Read MoreIn all forms of art we find truth. Where does this truth come from? I believe it comes from within. We find this in a painting, a sculpture, in a dance, in movies and in writing. Within the arts we find pictures of human experience; these are exquisite expressions of the spirit. The goal of […]
Read More“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” ~Dalai Lama Originating in the 6th Century BCE, Buddhism is one of the oldest religious philosophies still practiced today. One of the most fundamental aspects and […]
Read MoreOk, SO…. I just wrote a very long post accepting the awards that I’ve been nominated for, but, somehow it was all deleted. SO.. here I go again! I’ve only had this blog up and running for about a month and a half. During this time I’ve been nominated for four awards, all more than […]
Read MoreThey are beautiful. Light shining through time; timeless light. Heavenly bodies placed in accord to my wishes. They shine, glow, pulse and emit radiant light. The stars are truly a peephole into the mind and heart. They reflect what we already know, and what we have yet to contemplate. The sphere of stars is a […]
Read More“In order to scratch the surface, you must first find the surface, then forge the tool to scratch it.” ~J. Parker Bench Here, I plan to go deep into the rabbit-hole. Follow if you can. Not much thought is ever given to riding the wave. The wave is metaphor. […]
Read MoreI was told once that capitalism is natural. Of course, I questioned the validity of this claim. What seems to be natural about it? Is it just an economic system, or is it a culturally manifested state of social normality? Then, I take it further. What is money? Why is money? What is this driving […]
Read More“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” ~Michael Jordan Murphy is alive and well. He’s definitely out there; […]
Read MoreI enjoy the retrospect of my youth. It was a time for innocent exploration of my surrounding world. Luckily, I lived near to a region of undeveloped land. Within this paradise was included a creek that ran for miles, a large pond, hills, slopes and numerous trails. Abundant wildlife frolicked about this sphere with rabbits, […]
Read MoreMost people laugh when I tell them that a hamster taught me a valuable life lesson. Yes, a furry rodent, often caged and hardly given attention one day made the happenings of the world abundantly clear for me. This was probably my first experience within the sphere of compassion. To be compassionate is often inferred […]
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