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The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble.
-Henry Miller

This is the first in a series on life long change called, “It’s Never Too Late.”
Settling Down - A Cultural Phase
The phenomenon of working a single, stable job all your life or even following a single career path is historically new. And in today’s market, it is already fading away as an apparent phase of [...]

Often, when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else. I've felt that way many times. My hope for all of us is that "the miles we go before we sleep" will be filled with all the feelings that come from deep caring - delight, sadness, joy, wisdom - and that in all the endings of our life, we will be able to see the new beginnings.
-Fred Rogers

When I let go of my career as a junkie at 16 years old, I experienced a distinct sense of grief. Even though the life I was facing had more hope and promise than I had ever before experienced, I was letting go of a huge part of my life and myself. Misery, despair, disappointment [...]

While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about.
-Angela Schwindt

Tristen enjoying some scholarly research.
Toddlers are great teachers. They are rarely distracted by worry and are always in the moment. Here are some lessons my son, Tristen, has taught me:

Just because you bumped your head a few minutes ago and still have a big red mark, there is no reason to dwell on it. Keep [...]

Oh man! There is no planet, sun or star could hold you, if you but knew what you are.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nearly all religious and spiritual teachings throughout history assert one common idea: that we are eternal. Our soul exists beyond our physical lives which are a tiny blink in our entire existence. We are spiritual beings who have temporarily taken on human form.
To truly understand this and live according to this reality, we begin to [...]

When any situation arises which tempts you to become disturbed, say: “There is another way of looking at this.”
-A Course In Miracles

There are things that happen around us that automatically trigger a response of anger or stress. We believe our anger or annoyance is justified, and we will often talk with others to validate those feelings. In reality, unless you are being immediately attacked by a killer bear or a steel girder is about to fall [...]

Ideals are like stars... choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny.
-Carl Schurz

In yesterday’s post, I touched on the topic of ideals and the frustration that we sometimes experience when we do not meet our own ideals. In today’s post, I would like to discuss this specific topic a little bit more, because it occurs to me how important it is to accept our path of spiritual [...]

Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself.
-Honore De Balzac

On a day to day basis, we read about the benefits of a spiritual, inspired and enlightened lifestyle. We know that life is a product of our attitude, our faith and our choice to look at things positively. So what happens when we know that all in our heads, but don’t always feel it in [...]

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