"At the level of Oneness , all things always conspire to the Greater Good"
As I think of my own circle of friends I am astonished at how much pain and endurance some people have been through. It makes me think of the cost of life. I wonder how many faces around me are obscured by the events they have traveled through. How many scars are they covering. Are their wounds still bleeding? Is there a way I can just rub a small amount of healing ointment on them by a gentle … [Read more...]
Although the concept of time travel may first have appeared in metaphysics and then in science fiction, it is a subject which has fascinated humans for thousands of years. The greatest philosophers first posed the question of its possibility and then the greatest scientists have tried to prove that it could work. Einstein's theory of relativity was one of the first probable signs of forward … [Read more...]
It seems like everywhere you turn someone has an opinion about how you are choosing to raise your child. In some cases, people are genuinely shocked by your choice and not very shy about expressing their displeasure with the situation. In other cases, people are simply trying to be helpful by offering their advice, but instead come across as being judgmental. Most of the time, however, parents … [Read more...]
The "sweet life" and the "sweet taste of success" are two phrases that designate just how we, as a society tend to relate to the good life. It also shows a correlation between sugar and comfort. When we get depressed some of us use pints of ice cream to eat our way out of our mood. We get upset and we tend to eat. Much of what we choose as our "comfort foods" are high in sugar. It begins an … [Read more...]
Something VERY interesting is going on in the financial world right now. Those of us with eyes to see have been seeing it coming for some time now. Frankly I am astounded it has taken this long to come to fruition. But anyway, the swell of the tsunami is now very clearly visible. What I am talking about is the massive numbers of resignations of top international banking figures. CEOs and … [Read more...]
We took turns saying the blessing before supper every night in my house growing up. It would alternate between my sister, my mom, my dad and me. I remember my parents had bigger words in their blessings that I was sure I didn't know the meaning of, but my memorized verse never changed. It is the same one I heard my granddaughter say recently: "God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our … [Read more...]
A couple of days ago, my son got a water balloon kit and wanted to run right outside and see how it worked. I let him, thankful for a few seconds of quiet. He was done ten minutes later, but argued with me about making sure the water spigot was turned off. You see his younger sister had easily figured out how to undo the slide locking mechanism on it, and had flooded the yard and thus the basement … [Read more...]
Life is all about perspective. How we see things, as defined, to see clearly or the technique of depicting volumes or spatial relationships on a flat surface. Optically it is easy to adjust our perspective by looking through a glass. It is easy to "clear things up". Not so in relationships. With each of us coming into each other's space from different backgrounds, multiple situations and shaping … [Read more...]
Have you ever drunk from a plastic water bottle that sat in a hot car? Warm and far from refreshing, it still quenches your thirst after a long day. Have you have eaten food that microwaved in a plastic container? The microwave might have left areas cold and some spots scorching, but the food still fills your belly. Unfortunately, in both cases you are potentially putting chemicals in your … [Read more...]
I grew up in a family of gardeners and fishermen, and most of the food that we consumed was either grown in our garden or caught in the ocean or local steams and rivers. When my parents would go grocery shopping they came home with ingredients such as butter, flour, and corn meal. They did not buy many packaged items. Meat was purchased from a butcher who purchased his products from local … [Read more...]
It is safe to say that we have all had a moment when someone has shared an experience with us and ended the conversation with, “You just don’t understand!” I’ve said those words many times usually while crying hysterically or screaming like a wounded hyena. I offer that it is all perfectly natural behavior until we become enlightened. After that, dramatic behavior is just entertainment … [Read more...]
Every year thousands of parents face the agonizing decision of whether or not to home school their child. While it may seem like a fairly easy decision to make, once you start digging up more information you may find that the decision is not as easy to make as it first seemed. There are plenty of pros and cons to both public school and home school. So, the thing to do is to compile plenty of … [Read more...]
Can UFOs exist? Why is the government working so hard to cover their existence if they do? Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs delves into the possible answers to these questions. This interview of Dan Aykroyd attempts to look into whether or not UFOs are real. Using actual footage and numerous sightings, it tries to affirm in the mind of the viewer that UFOs do, in fact, exist. This documentary … [Read more...]
You won't have to think long about how much the world has changed since you were a child, or the way it was when your parents or grandparents were children to realize the drastic changes in the last 50 years, and with some of the innovations on the horizon today, another 20 years and the world as we know it today will appear antiquated. Experts have always agreed that the best innovations arise … [Read more...]
When you look up the word patience at Dictionary.com this is what you find. The quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation or the like. Other words associated with it are wait, perseverance, diligence and steadiness or quiet. The words patience and wait have been crashing about in my brain for weeks now; … [Read more...]
Reiki is a form of alternative healing that uses universal energy to elicit a healing response. The laying on of hands, so to speak, is the technique used in Reiki. A practitioner places his hands at various places on the client's body, periodically moving them to other areas at different intervals. The use of universal energy in this manner, infuses the client with an abundance of healing energy … [Read more...]
It is common knowledge that foods containing high-fructose ingredients are unhealthy. However, many people do not understand just how dangerous this sugar really is. Several recent studies have found the consumption of fructose to link to fatty liver, heart attack, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney damage and even premature death. Common Foods Containing Fructose Include: Prepackaged, … [Read more...]
Genetically modified food and Genetically modified organisms are making their way from field to the grocery store to our tables. GM foods are made from genetically modified organisms. These foods are created by introducing changes directly into the organisms DNA. This goes beyond gene therapy as the process is closely associated with genetic engineering, which means that the organisms DNA … [Read more...]
Regardless of how well-educated you are, having your own business means you will be learning something new every day. Whether by design, chance or choice, most successful entrepreneurs discover that they are on a constant path of learning new things. However, in addition to the business lessons, there are often significant life lessons that can be learned as an entrepreneur. Personal growth and … [Read more...]
Perhaps my title this week might give you a start; it's a little strange to use a famous quote as a title, but writers have been borrowing from each other since the first thirty original story plots came into being. My father told me once that the plots of the stories in the Bible, true that they were, were the originals, and every story since is nothing more than a variation on a theme from them. … [Read more...]
