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Felt Contentment

I have arrived at the insight that contentment, and the sense of being lucky and blessed on which it rests, is not only subjective (because your self-assessment weighs more than random opinion), but also a matter of discipline. That is bad news for the young and the impatient. It is also an opportunity to evaluateContinue reading “Felt Contentment”

A World Of Less Stress

I am grateful to all who are working for a world of less misery, disease and stress. It may be impossible to co-create a world of no misery, no disease, no stress, and perhaps we only truly appreciate contentment, health and relaxation through contrast.. The aim to free yourself of less desirable conditions may beContinue reading “A World Of Less Stress”

I Recommend It:

It is a very nice place to be in when you crave nothing, worry about little, defend nothing and instead are aware of all the resources that make up your abundance, feel connected with those you respect and love, and are grateful to be … in the body, breathing, maybe smiling, and alert. 11 OctoberContinue reading “I Recommend It:”

Under Your Nose

Nonparticipation with evil is a pretty good choice. Engagement with the good is a higher choice. But sometimes you don’t see it, the good, although it is under your nose; and sometimes it smacks you awake, because it is under your nose: it smells so fresh, so good. You let your eyes wander and youContinue reading “Under Your Nose”

Canadian Thanksgiving In 2016

I appreciate the harvest of this year, the lovely sunlight, the pretty late bloomers in the garden, the taste of the newest vegetables, the scent of the apple trees, a pair of sweet brown eyes that are looking at me right now, the chuckles of my friends in the background working on the potluck brunch,Continue reading “Canadian Thanksgiving In 2016”

Show Up For the Good

When you show up for the good, you do not only participate in and claim this success, you also f e e l successful. That too will let you tolerate the attitudes of your enemies who show up for the opposite things — to cheer for war, pain, discord, hatred, negativity — and the attitudesContinue reading “Show Up For the Good”

“Just For Today, I Will Appreciate All My Blessings”

We are blasé about so many things until we lose them, and we are unfamiliar with so many things until we receive them. The noticing of blessings is a soft path to awareness: the awareness that your life is being supported, that your actions have consequences, that your mind creates meaning, that your feelings guideContinue reading ““Just For Today, I Will Appreciate All My Blessings””

ReikiSend On 11 September 2020

#Friday #reikiday #EarthSend #Gaia #RainbowTribeReiki We are meeting in the circle for the well-being of all life on earth. May this Friday provide pointers about how to live with more balance, more joy of living, and aligned with your potential, purpose and gratitude. Opportunities to elevate your life come every day – if you areContinue reading “ReikiSend On 11 September 2020”

Articulate Gratitude

If you get a second chance after a traumatic period in life, or a third chance after making too many mistakes, or a fourth chance after a lot of heartache, those are real reasons to be grateful for. Sometimes they aren’t easy to put in words, because those experiences are monumental and rich in emotion,Continue reading “Articulate Gratitude”

Role Models: Find Them In Your Best Experiences

The free and loving change the world, by their example. At times it is enough to witness one person’s unwillingness to participate in toxic settings or in toxic ideologies to change your mind and do the same. At other times the love that moves towards you will give you the courage to act with loveContinue reading “Role Models: Find Them In Your Best Experiences”

Medicine to My Heart

I am happy to share that the Innovation on Medium has published a piece I wrote in summer 2015. This piece was dear to my heart. I wrote it on the way back from the Great Lakes in Ontario. The Great Lakes were as lovely and restorative as the disappointment I was recovering from wasContinue reading “Medicine to My Heart”

Jog Your Brain Into New Territory

It is not only “boss” to draw the best out of every situation and bring your mind to acknowledge what is good about where you are now and what you want to remember in the future, it also activates a new way of looking at life that is fun and very sane. You will noticeContinue reading “Jog Your Brain Into New Territory”

Contagious Gardening

On Sunday, I visited my old garden, the one I grew from scratch on poor soil and against all warnings by neighbours who thought that I was “doing that son of a bitch of a landlord a favour that he did not deserve” – let’s say, I had more reactions of incomprehension than curiosity orContinue reading “Contagious Gardening”

Gift to the Giver

How many of your blessings do you enjoy simply by living on earth? Is it fair to say that the earth provided almost everything that adds to your health and happiness? Why don’t you find a spot you enjoy on this day and tell the earth, “Thank You for Everything”? “Thank you for everything IContinue reading “Gift to the Giver”