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Writing

Tribal Growth

January 30, 2012

I spent last Thurs-Sunday at Tribal Convergence, a “bi-annual gathering of Visionary Leaders from diverse regional conscious communities coming together as one Human Family to cultivate right relationships between ourselves, each other, and the Earth.” (photo by Nick Heyming) It was a challenging weekend. I was outside of my comfort zone and it was good [...]

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Simple Directions

January 24, 2012
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Battling the Anxiety Beast

January 24, 2012

The first day that I was off my medication I was in another country. Dmitry and I had taken a long weekend to enjoy the tropical beaches of Playa Del Carmen. I should note that I had not intended to go off my meds. But I forgot to pack them. And my obscure anti-anxiety/anti-depressant was [...]

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The Meaning of Life (The Greatest Game)

January 16, 2012

Imagine you are God. You are pure consciousness. You are the omnipotent creator. You have the ability to create universes. You have the ability to experience every supremely blissful sensation. (For, if you can create all things, you could certainly create a body with sensory abilities that could experience pleasure beyond imagination.) You exist beyond [...]

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Morning Blessing (video, Mp3 & full txt)

January 4, 2012

Good morning, you beautiful being. Welcome to this amazing day. As you shift from the dreamstate, and your eyes begin to focus, the world awaits to welcome you. Take your time…all is perfect and as it should be. The darkness of night is slipping into memory. The landscape around you is being showered with heat [...]

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“9 Tips to Creating Healthy, Happy New Year’s Goals ” Hugnation 12.25.11

December 28, 2011

1) Avoid goals that make you feel stressed or guilty. 2) Go towards things you want, not away from things you don’t. 3) Express it in present tense. 4) Make sure you believe it can happen. 5) Include things you are already doing. 6) Make sure it feels good! 7) Allow for magic outside your [...]

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NOW & Imagination

December 6, 2011

It is hard to know where to focus our attention in this attention deficit world of pop-up ads, video billboards, and sign flippers on every corner. It can be maddening. If we view life as something that we take a seat for and passively receive – then we are in for a frenzied ride that [...]

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Pain vs. Suffering

November 15, 2011

Have you ever seen a toddler fall down? A few things can happen. 1) The kid can bounce right back up and continue on their wobbly way. 2) The kid can become aware of the pain in the body part that they bumped and start crying. 3) The kid can fall and then look around [...]

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11.11.11

November 11, 2011

The numbers on a clock only have meaning because we give them meaning. There is no galactic timepiece that “clicks’ when a second passes or cosmic chime that sounds on the hour. But these numbers are tools to help us measure. So as our calendar displays this glorious string of elevens, it is a perfect [...]

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Paradox of Humanity

November 8, 2011

The paradox of humanity is that we must be bound in order to be free. We have unlimited options, but must limit them in order to function and make sense of the world. For example, the human mouth can make an infinite number of sounds, but we must confine our voice to specific sounds in [...]

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