Savoring Life vs. the Been There, Done That Attitude
Posted On Sep 2 2014Savoring Your Life vs. the Been There, Done That Attitude What would your life be like if you savored your moments? What is your life like if you live in the attitude of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt and moved on? The former feels magical. The latter feels like a circle of hell. Do more savoring and less of the ennui of been there… You might like this film: About Time. It beautifully explores the distinctions around savoring your moments, savoring your life. The synopsis from IMDB.com: At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time …
Strong Women and the Sacred Ordinary
Posted On Jun 18 2014Today’s Oracle My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today: 292) We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. – Teilhard de Chardin You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help. Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down. Get the Wizard’s Handbook on Oracle Creation and have fun with oracles. Strong Women and the Sacred Ordinary Rarely, do I want to watch a film again right after I have seen it. I have two for …
I Am – Hardwired for Compassion
Posted On May 30 2012You might enjoy the film, I Am by successful Hollywood director Tom Shadyac. After suffering a life changing mountain bike injury, he asks two questions. The question: What’s wrong with the world? And How can we fix it? The title of the movie comes from the philosopher G. K. Chesterton’s response from a century earlier: I Am. Netflix says: Hollywood comedy director Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) gets contemplative in this documentary, which finds him conversing with prominent philosophers and spiritual leaders about what ails our world and how we can improve it. Traveling the globe to conduct his …
How the Traveling Wilburys Can Show You the Way
Posted On Feb 13 2008This oddity of contemporary rock and roll demonstrates playful creativity and gives you permission to hop onboard and play. I’m talking about the Traveling Wilburys. You may have bumped into stories about them or heard their music. I recommend, in addition to listening to the music, that you watch the DVD that comes with the 3 disk set. The behind the scenes section is a master class on playful creativity. I’ve watched it three times. What they do is so beautiful, their relationships so loving, I am moved to tears each time I see it. The story starts with …
Presencing
Posted On Jan 9 2008To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. -William Blake Zen and the poets have been addressing presence for centuries. What’s new is that everyone is paying attention to presence now, not just a handful of monks. Presence lives outside of language so I find it hard to talk about. Blake’s poem points to it brilliantly. Let me take a stab at it, too. You travel into Presence often, but perhaps you don’t fully grasp the importance of this. …
Evening
Posted On Nov 9 2007Evening It’s one o’clock in the morning and my brother, John, and I are sitting on either side of my father’s hospital bed in the quiet, dimly lit care unit in lovely costal southern California. Our father is dying. For several hours he has been disappearing into some realm where we could not follow. He stops breathing. Minutes pass. Then with a huge effort he takes another breath and returns. He talks with us, making sure things are good between us, stays as long as he can, then some wind sweeps him away on his journeys. He repeats his coming …