“I paint life the way I would like it to be.” Norman Rockwell Sometimes sentiment and nostalgia scew our view of the reality of what was. In our minds we do what Norman Rockwell did. We paint our lives the way we would like them to be. Sometimes this takes a wee bit of denial […]
When Tradition Does Not Resonate
This is something that many folks struggle with. I think that most of that is because many traditions stem from times long forgotten and the reasons behind the traditions get lost or justified with things like, “This is the way it has always been done,” with no explanation whatsoever as to why it has always […]
Helping People
So often I hear the phrase, “What can I do? I am only one person!” I do find this to be a cop out in many cases. If someone truly wanted something to change, and if they truly wanted to help another person, they could find a way to do so. But I think that […]
What Happens Next?
In past blogs I have talked about aging, becoming an elder, and the respect we need to have for elders in our families and communities. I have mentioned that being old does not automatically alot you respect from those who are younger. It is not enough to just be old. You have to have also […]
Inviting Energy
People are often surprised when I tell them about the difference between pushing energy and inviting energy. I think what surprises them the most is how I speak about their energy system as having its own consciousness. But of course we each have our own energy and our own consciousness and that individual consciousness (even […]