Have you ever experienced the surprising feelings left behind by a strangely meaningful coincidence? Often the situation itself is relatively insignificant, a book whose title you couldn’t remember falls off the bookstore shelf or an acquaintance who seems to enter your life again and again, but the message inherent in the coincidence may not be. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Spirituality’
Check The Meaning…
Posted in Inspiration, On Purpose, tagged Awareness, Karma, Mineapolis, Spirituality, The Path on March 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Those Three Words…
Posted in Cancer, tagged Cancer, Fear, Mineapolis, Pausch, Personal Growth, Spirituality on March 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
For many people, there are three words that evoke great fear, stress and devastation: “You have cancer” I have been asked many times by people I know and some I barely know, to talk and write about my cancer diagnosis, the treatment and my recovery experiences. As you can imagine the whole experience has been [...]
Your Inner Voice of Wisdom…
Posted in Habits, Inspiration, tagged Awareness, Fear, Inspiration, Mineapolis, Spirituality, Trust on March 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Have you noticed that if you want to speak to someone in a noisy, crowded room, the best thing to do is lean close and whisper? Yelling in an attempt to be louder than the room’s noise just adds to the chaos. Similarly, that quiet, small voice within each of us does not try to [...]
Personal Spirituality…
Posted in On Purpose, tagged Awareness, Mineapolis, Spirituality, The Path on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Throughout our trek from birth to death, many of us choose to question life, strive for improvement, seek happiness, seek knowledge, and search for answers. In its simplest form, this is the essence of personal spirituality. Your spiritual practice can take on many forms, because fully embracing it is a very personal journey. While a [...]
Setting Yourself Free…
Posted in Happiness, tagged Dalai Lama, Mineapolis, Spirituality, The Path on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am unable to write today, I will be back on Monday… but I wanted to pass along a quote that I find meaningful. Have a great day! “When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only [...]
Dissolving Stories and Fear…
Posted in Acceptance, Perspective, tagged Inspiration, Mineapolis, Spirituality, The Path on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been thinking a great deal about fear lately and it occurs to me that although we are physically in this world, we are often mentally or emotionally trapped in a world of stories. When we get attached to stories in our mind, we can very easily drift away from reality. For me it’s [...]
People in Need…
Posted in On Purpose, tagged Dalai Lama, Love, Mineapolis, Spirituality on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When we encounter a person in need, we may want to give them something as a way of helping them, but if we give without taking the time to see who they really are, our gift is nowhere near as powerful as it could be. For example, may want to give a homeless person a [...]
Back to the Center…
Posted in Acceptance, tagged Habits, Mineapolis, Spirituality, The Path on February 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I believe there is no such thing as a “good” person or a “bad” person. However, there are choices, actions and consequences that lead us in different directions, and it is through these choices and actions that we create our realities. Sometimes we make choices to do things that take us in the opposite direction [...]
The Hours Are Sweet…
Posted in Happiness, tagged Love, Mineapolis, Spirituality on February 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Happy Valentines Day! The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough. [...]
The Creative Power of Spirit…
Posted in Personal Growth, tagged Fear, Habits, Inspiration, Mineapolis, Spirituality, Trust on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We all have defense mechanisms that we’ve developed over time, often without even being aware of it. In times of discord, the behaviors that have worked to get us past challenges with the least amount of pain are the ones that we tend to repeat; even if part of us knows they no longer work. [...]
The Art of Happiness…
Posted in Book Review, tagged Dalai Lama, Fear, Happiness, Mineapolis, Personal Growth, Spirituality, The Path on January 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I just finished re-reading one of my favorite books “The Art of Happiness”, which is based on a series of interviews and lectures by the Dalai Lama. The book draws upon over 2500 years of Buddhist wisdom, combined with the latest findings of modern science, and mixed with a healthy dose of common sense. It [...]
Tools for Turning Ideas into Reality…
Posted in Goals, tagged Happiness, Mineapolis, Spirituality on January 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Every craftsman has a toolbox full of tools and along with many techniques to help them bring inspiration into form. In the same way, we have all discovered certain life tools and techniques that have helped us create our lives up to this point. However, sometimes we forget about the tools and skills we’ve acquired [...]
The Forgiveness Perspective…
Posted in Personal Growth, tagged Mineapolis, Spirituality, The Path on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When someone has hurt us, purposefully or not, one of the most difficult things we have to face in resolving the situation is the act of forgiveness. Often it feels like it’s easier not to forgive and the answer is to simply cut the person in question out of our lives. And in some cases, [...]
Every Step is Meaningful…
Posted in On Purpose, tagged Mineapolis, Spirituality, The Path on January 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes it can feel like our spiritual engines are stuck in neutral. This can be especially true following a personal breakthrough or a period of major growth in which we feel as if we’ve gained a lot of ground. However, it important to remember that this is the way growth tends to work… periods of intense forward [...]
Right Here, Right Now…
Posted in Personal Growth, tagged Awareness, Mineapolis, Personal Growth, Spirituality on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It can be easy (even habitual) for us to walk through our lives without really being present. While dwelling on the past and living for the future are common pastimes for most of us, it is physically impossible to live anywhere but the present moment. We cannot step out our front door and into June [...]
Sunday Quote…
Posted in Quotes, tagged Dalai Lama, Happiness, Mineapolis, Spirituality on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others naturally [...]
Into the Quiet…
Posted in Peace, tagged Mineapolis, Personal Growth, Spirituality, The Path on January 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lately I have noticed that it feels like our lives are filled with a great deal of noise… very often noises from the outside world that we cannot control. Then there are the noises we allow (or invite) into our lives on purpose, a particularly challenging issue for me. These noises, many from seemingly innocuous [...]
The Rebirth Of Self…
Posted in Change, tagged Mineapolis, Personal Growth, Spirituality on January 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It seems like for change to come into our lives, often a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this “clearing the deck” is a natural and often a necessary part of our growth, it can be painful… or if we don’t realize what’s happening it feels confusing [...]
Recognizing and Manifesting Happiness…
Posted in Happiness, tagged Happiness, Mineapolis, Personal Growth, Spirituality on January 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I think those of us on the path of personal and spiritual growth have a tendency to (over) analyze our unhappiness in order to find the causes and make changes. But I think it is just as important, if not more so, to analyze our happiness. Since we all have the ability to rise above [...]
