Posted in Observations on Feb 2nd, 2010 2 Comments »
Well Intentioned Friends Can Support Our Deficiencies Freedom is near and dear to the human soul. Most people I know value the freedom to chase their dreams. Recently, I have been observing a friend who is working overtime chasing her dream of success. Success, for her, has many components – financial, recognition, security, acceptance, material, [...]
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Posted in Questions on Jun 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Self-Torture is a Big Love Affair A friend of mine recently commented that her ego hated a recent video someone had taken of her. An hour later, in a book I am reading the author addressed self-abuse – “We would never let people treat others the way we treat ourselves.” The author went on to [...]
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Posted in Perceptions on Apr 13th, 2008 No Comments »
The reified mind operates in the world on self-images and the conceptional. The true artist is able to step into another dimension to produce a true self-portrait.
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Posted in Perceptions on Apr 10th, 2008 2 Comments »
I came across this post while looking into disidentification. The post, in part, has an exercise in disidentification. There are a lot of āIā statements in the exercise and then this paragraph: Through the process of disidentification you become more and more your own manager. You find yourself becoming more free from concerns about the [...]
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Posted in Observations on Apr 18th, 2007 16 Comments »
Over the course of 5+ decades, I have had to learn the hard way to stand with the Truth. I’m not 100%, but I’m making progress. Some of the longest walks in my life were short in distance, but long in challenge and difficulty as I turned toward the Truth and walked away from saving [...]
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