Spirituality

The Lens Theory Revisited

May 5, 2008

Close to the beginning of the life of this site, I introduced the Lens Theory. It starts off with the following assumptions: God is all there is, and is absolute good. You are an expression of God. It states that the degree to which you express and experience God in the world is based upon [...]

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Polarity Examples

May 1, 2008

Steve Pavlina has been talking about polarity for over a year now. I poo-poo’d the idea in favor of balance. I didn’t think that it was healthy to concentrate your energy in either direction. Last week I was looking at the political landscape and trying to understand what was motivating the presidential candidates. I finally [...]

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Surrender, Powerlessness, and Other Bad Words

April 24, 2008

I recently stumbled upon Lyman’s hack of the 12 steps and it reminded me of my own encounter with a 12-Step Program. Years ago, in an attempt to lose weight, I stepped through the doors of Overeaters Anonymous. I stopped cold with the first step: We admitted we were powerless over food — that our [...]

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Balanced Life Q&A: What Is a Balanced Life?

January 14, 2008

Once upon a time, the idea of a balanced life meant that everything was of equal importance and needed equal energy. It meant that if I spent an hour on my health, I should spend an hour on my finances, an hour on my spiritual connection, and an hour on my relationship. My life was [...]

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2007 Lessons Learned

January 3, 2008

Well, really, not 2007 lessons, but lessons learned in 2007. Here goes. 1. Start Today For years, I had lists of things that I wanted to do, but year after year would go by and I wouldn’t even begin because I was afraid I wouldn’t finish. Last year I set a goal to write everyday. [...]

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Forgive Yourself

November 28, 2007

And the shame of not choosing higher And all the disappointing moments fade into God (Chorus) No mistakes have been made in God, All the ways that we seem to fail, In God all fade, all fades into God – Rickie Byars Beckwith, All Fades Into God Having learned about the Law of Attraction growing [...]

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5 Pitfalls of Positive Thinking

November 27, 2007

Or…Things You’ll Never Read on a Personal Development Blog With all the information on this site about staying in the moment and slowing yourself down so that you can be present, I fear I’m presenting a one-sided view to what it takes to live a happy, whole, balanced life. You see, positive thinking is about [...]

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2007 Season of Gratitude Week 3

November 11, 2007

This post is a part of the Season of Gratitude Series. You can participate by writing a gratitude post and telling me about it. For more details, click here. We’re up to $100 for the Heifer Project. There’s still time to get your gratitude posts in. For today, enjoy this feast for your soul Child [...]

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Music, Your Life’s Script

November 8, 2007

This post is a part of the Season of Gratitude Series. You can participate by writing a gratitude post and telling me about it. For more details, click here. Ever turned on the radio to hear a song that describes exactly what you are going through at the moment? A few weeks ago I went [...]

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Knowing Your Truth

November 6, 2007

This post is a part of the Season of Gratitude Series. You can participate by writing a gratitude post and telling me about it. For more details, click here. A few years ago, I met with a minister and I told him that I wanted to teach Truth Principles. He asked me, “What Truth Principles?” [...]

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