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Happy 4th of July to you!  I so much appreciate the idea of an Independence Day celebration.  This particular holiday is in honor of our country breaking from the oppression of British rule.  That breaking from the rule of others set our nation on a powerful course to greatness.  Today I want to request that you to declare yourself free from the oppression of you thoughts, your limiting beliefs, your past conditioning, your emotional memories, your fears and anything else that may be holding... Read Full Story

Back in my hometown, the birthplace of Riot Grrl-- Olympia, Washington, where everyone drinks too much coffee, and way too many brains are fried on mushrooms, Marx, and wretched indie music, every Friday is protest day. Along with the guy dressed like a Spotted Owl, are those protesting the City's half-hearted efforts to stop aggressive panhandling by spoiled middle class white kids, who were drawn to the Evergreen State College, for the retro experience of being able to play hippie... Read Full Story

Yesterday I wrote about mindfulness as a powerful step toward your true independence.  I will share more about mindfulness as we go forward.  Today however I wanted to write about the freedom that comes from an open mind.  What is an open mind and how do you and I open ours and keep it open? An open mind is one that is able to take in a variety of ideas and be comfortable with a wide range of possibilities.  To be open a mind has to put aside the judging of everybody and everything as either... Read Full Story

My wife had knee surgery yesterday morning and they cleaned up some stuff that has been keeping her from doing what she wants to do.  The surgery was not very invasive and the recovery should be quick.  She does not have the same knee problems nor the golf swing of Tiger Woods but she loves to keep fit and play golf.  Hopeful we will be out hacking away again before long.   Speaking of Tiger, I have been reading people making comments lately about him getting mad out on the golf course when... Read Full Story

I hope you took the time to do the healing story for yourself from yesterday’s blog.  If not I highly encourage you to do so in the next week or so.  I work with people who are in treatment for their addictions and the 5 years healing story was a powerful exercise.  The stories they came up with will help them in their recovery. This exercise is not only for the seriously troubled, it is also very beneficial for those who want to move forward with life and to get clear about the kind of... Read Full Story