The USA just elected that guy, the bully, the clown, instead of that lady. I have Trump voters as Facebook friends. They deny Trump is as bad as he looks. They don’t believe half the things he says he’ll do. They just think he’s a... Read More...
Does mindfulness work, or is it a hype?
Answer: yes and yes Yes, meditation works It’s incredible (and I don’t use the word lightly) how much some people are helped through daily meditation, whether it’s 10 minutes or an hour. Participants in my training have seen effects... Read More...
My not so pretty bullet journal
Confession. My handwriting is not good. It was so bad in primary school that I had extra handwriting lessons. They did not help. It’s legible, these days. It’s not good and it is definitely not pretty. And I don’t care. Based on past... Read More...
Learning a language with Duolingo
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with learning languages. From the time I walked out of French class in primary school, to frustrating years of learning French and German in High School, all the way to trying to learn Sanskrit. I loved... Read More...
Christianity vs Islam. Violence vs Peace?
Donald Trump has put the crimes of Islam front line and center with many people again. And yes, Islam is in trouble. It’s meeting with modernity is not going well. The Middle East is in flames. However, there are various claims going around... Read More...
Help! What is God’s Plan with My Life?
A reader wrote: I am 47, married, 2 teenage children, live in the suburbs, have a house and car and good job and all those great things that I am grateful for. One thing I have always struggled with is what am I supposed to do/be when I grow up. ... Read More...
What is the goal of your spiritual path? – What’s your religious view of life?
Years ago I asked this question on one of my Squidoo pages. Since that platform no longer exists, and the answers are still interesting, I’m reposting them here. Note that all that’s in big letters was NOT written by me. Am here back on... Read More...
Emotion is what holds us back from true love?
Years ago someone asked me this on Squidoo. Since that platform no longer exists and I think the exchange may help some people, I’m reposting this here: Emotion is what holds us back from true love? True love is emotionless? I get all mushy... Read More...
Breathing Space – short mindfulness exercise for when things get tough
The value of mindfulness is best felt when it helps us to deal with daily life and its stresses. This is exactly what the breathing space exercise aims to help us do: when things get tough, or you need to quickly switch from one task to another, you... Read More...
Spiritual quizzes, books for kids, redesigns and more
It’s time for another update. I’m happy to report that my online income is starting to look up, which has helped me motivate myself to put stuff back online that got swamped under the rug last year. I can still use a few customers for my... Read More...