It is a fact that we all possess the power within ourselves to do what is right, to act with integrity in every situation we may find ourselves in. For those of us who believe this truth and are prepared to begin the work of consciously putting it into practice in our lives, it is … Continue reading STRENGTHENING CHARACTER: FOLLOW YOUR INTUITION!
Take a moment to think back to the past – how incredible it is: the subtlety with which time passes. Take any given memory, any scenario, and follow its consequences as far as you can into the present. Think of any direct consequences as well as indirect, abstract ones. The law of cause and effect … Continue reading Learning From the Past: Mistakes are Meant to be Made.
I was never too organized. Actually, just earlier today I realized I posted something on my blog the other day which it turns out I had already posted months ago! Needless to say I've now removed the double post. I remember the countless times my mother complained about my clothes scattered all over the floor … Continue reading LIVE IN LOVE. TRUST IN GOD.
Album: Rubber Soul Artist: The Beatles Released: December 3, 1965 Length: 34:55 “Baby, you can drive my car! Yes, I’m gonna be a star!” ~ The Beatles, 'Drive My Car' So begins this timeless classic of a Beatles studio album – their sixth to be precise: ‘Rubber Soul’, released in 1965 – upbeat and lively, … Continue reading “RUBBER SOUL” (1965) by THE BEATLES.
As an artist, there exists a possibility of words simply flowing from your spirit like water from a fountain – as if they were writing themselves, as if an inner force were pushing them out of you one by one, barely allowing you a moment to get your ideas down on paper. You worry and … Continue reading OVERCOMING WRITER’S BLOCK!
I feel humbled whenever I take a moment to acknowledge that this world is only a small part of the universe. The planet we inhabit forms part of a solar system, which is part of a galaxy – one of many billions that exist according to science. The most recent findings of Stephen Hawking before … Continue reading A UNIVERSE OF WONDER
If we begin to pay close attention to the events which take place in our daily lives, and we begin to see them not as random happenings, but as opportunities for us to learn the lessons we must learn and to practice what we have already learned, it then becomes clear to us how everything … Continue reading INTERCONNECTEDNESS & INFLUENCE.
Don’t be fooled by the apparent stillness of things, or the apparent feeling of being stuck in a specific life situation. Everything eventually passes, nothing is static. Even the globe that we live on is constantly spinning around the scorching sun turning day to night and night back to day, yet we walk about and … Continue reading THE DANCE OF CONSTANT CHANGE.
'SIDDHARTHA' Written by Hermann Hesse, originally in German. Published in 1922. ‘Siddhartha’ is a simple story of a boy’s struggle and spiritual journey as he finds his way through a life of contemplation and contradiction. This boy, Siddhartha, lived in the time of the Buddha, Gautama himself, and at one point in the story, along … Continue reading FREE E-BOOK: ‘SIDDHARTHA’ (1922), written by Hermann Hesse
Album: The Division Bell Artist: Pink Floyd Released: March 28, 1994 Length: 66:23 The Division Bell is Pink Floyd’s fourteenth album, an underrated and overlooked masterpiece hidden in plain sight – or sound, to be technically correct. One of my favorite albums of any genre, this album is quite simply masterfully crafted, bringing together the … Continue reading “The Division Bell” (1994) by Pink Floyd.
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