Anger tricks us. It tricks us into believing that it will help us to overcome our problems, but the truth is that it only makes them worse. It tricks us into thinking that it will bring us closer to that which we seek while simultaneously moving us further and further away from it. It tricks…
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It Is Not About The Dishes
Have you ever noticed that the dishes are never really done? Inevitably, after they are all washed, dried, and put away, someone, perhaps you, gets hungry or thirsty again and, just like that, there are more dirty dishes in the sink. They are not going to clean themselves. We can tend to them one-by-one as…
Smiling From Our Center
“Turn your frown upside down, daddy.” While I was meditating this morning, a daily practice I restarted last year as a way of mitigating some of the stress and anxiety brought on by our global pandemic, my daughter touched my hand and whispered this phrase into my ear. Not surprisingly, it worked. I became immediately…
Limitations And Expectations
We must learn to accept that some people are not capable of that which we expect or need from them. It is quite possible that this is because our expectations are too high. Or, it could also be because the task itself is too difficult. We all have our limitations. When another person’s limitations make…
Patience As A Choice
We do not always have to know what to do. In fact, sometimes it is better to do nothing than to act in ignorance or in haste. Sometimes, we simply have to wait. While waiting may necessary, patience is a whole other matter altogether. Patience is the decision or the ability to be comfortable while…