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Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue had a strong influence on me in the early days of my spiritual journey. When I read or listened to him read his words, I felt them move straight into my heart without bouncing around in my head or my ears. That was not a typical experience for me. Every word I ever read from… Continue reading Set a Positive Intention for Each New Day
Today, I have much to do in order to get ready for our upcoming annual Independence Day celebration, so I will share with you an example of one of my shorter writings. I keep a file of interesting quotes and thoughts that I have read for the purpose of exploring and expounding upon the concepts… Continue reading It Always Comes Down to Letting Go
Last night at Spiritual Cinema we watched the beautiful movie, I Am by Tom Shadyac. There were a couple of quotes, which inspired me, in the movie but I had not taken any notes, so I went to the director’s website to search for them. Instead of finding the exact ideas I was seeking I… Continue reading I Wish For You …
Have you ever heard of something dreadful happening to a friend or someone you know to be a kind or generous person and felt or maybe expressed some form of the question, “Why do bad things happen to such good people?â€For the purposes of discussion I want you to consider the reverse, “Why do good… Continue reading Releasing Judgment
This morning I was preparing some tweets to share on Twitter when I noticed this quote from Paul Ferrini’s book Love Without Conditions: “Let go of the past, and you will have no grievances. It is simple, is it not?†I thought to myself, “That is the simplest Secret to Peace I have ever heard.  Continue reading A Really Simple Secret to Peace
Until we know God we will always be hungry. The type of knowing I am speaking of is Gnosis. It is a knowledge which is felt and understood by the heart and soul, not by the head. The brain, the source of our human mind, will recognize that something, unnamed, is missing and will seek… Continue reading Life’s Greatest Mystery
I have kept a file for some time of quotes that speak to me but which are too long to share on Twitter. Sometimes I share these quotes on Facebook and sometimes I use them to stimulate a posting to Secrets to Peace. It is my intention to start sharing, via Secrets more often. This… Continue reading I AM a Follower of Jesus
A couple days ago I promised to explain how I have forgiven, effectively, and how that choice has brought me rich rewards. I stated that choosing forgiveness has had a powerful impact on my life. While I credit meditation as being the most profound action I have ever taken, forgiveness ranks a close second. I… Continue reading Forgiveness Changes Everything and Everyone Forever
Friday I mentioned that next to meditation the greatest gift I have discovered in my own spiritual journey is the ability to forgive. Also, I listed a few reasons, which I had heard in my practice, for refusing to forgive. If you have not had a chance to read my thoughts you can do so… Continue reading Peace is the Prize When we Forgive
Every honest examination, into the requirements of living a value-filled life, contains elements of self-honesty. We cannot hope to live a life that has meaning if we are not able to be honest with ourselves. The challenge with self-honesty is that we must be able to be quiet in order to question the assumptions and… Continue reading Resist Nothing. Learn from Everything.