October 2013
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Away from them.
In a discussion about the FALC church, and similar others, was…whether it is a cult, cult-like or how it would be defined. I found it remarkable how some will not see the forrest for the trees or maybe how they… Continue reading
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You don’t know who you are.
"'No' can be a beautiful word, every bit as beautiful as 'yes', "writers John Robbins and Ann Mortifee declare. "Whenever we deny our need to say 'no', our self-respect diminishes," they tell us in In Search of Balance Discoverying Harmony… Continue reading
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Believing in the Impossible.
The following is the transcript from Diane Benscoter's talk at TED…"How Cults Rewire the Brain." My journey to coming here today started in 1974. That's me with the funny gloves. I was 17 and going on a peace walk. What… Continue reading
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Try and Make Nice.
"The Artist committing himself to his calling has volunteered for hell, whether he knows it or not. He will be dining for the duration on a diet of isolation, rejection, self-doubt, despair, ridicule, contempt, and humiliation." Steven Pressfield This is… Continue reading
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The War of Art
"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield "Fundamentalism" "The artist and the fundamentalist both confront the same issue, the mystery of their existence as individuals. Each asks the same questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is the… Continue reading
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Where it is wanted.
Today I was once again, or I was STILL reviewing the two events on Saturday; one a beautiful wedding and the other the collision of estrangement..my family of origin and I…many I hadn't seen face to face in almost 9… Continue reading
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Define as Love.
My behaviors seem odd, strange and a bit dramatic, IF you can't see the reasons for why I act this way. I can understand the confusion, for I went along with the show for 46 years and then, all… Continue reading
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Remains the Same
For the past few days I have sat in Reflection…allowing myself to process and feel the events…the encounters or the lack thereof…to see what is what or what is not. What I failed to consider, oddly, is how others see… Continue reading