Engaged Spirituality

All the "Fear" we have is because we anticipate losing something that we don't want to lose. This can be as simple as "I want things to stay the way they are now, I fear that things will change". Therefore, any fear we have will go away if we let go of the underlying "want" or desire. And, we ALWAYS have the choice to let go of ANY desire. Of course we all have desires... More... Read Full Story

Today’s Manta is a bit different. I’ve combined two and added two articles for you to read that pertain to them. It’s a bit long, but will be worth the read. TODAY’S MANTRAS Today’s First Mantra is “Be Grateful for the Time…..” This Mantra is simple. When you wake in the morning, “ Be Grateful for the Time….. “ The time you are spending with your friends and “families” And at the end of the day, before you retire, “ Be Grateful for the time…. “ The time you spent doing something you were able to do. If someone passes, Be Grateful for the ... Read Full Story

Today I was thinking about an email I sent. I sent some material in error and I figure it will be pointed out to me later. Setting aside that the only "problem" is an anticipated bruised Ego, I started to feel worried about the situation, so I just said "I screwed up, Stuff-Happens" and I got a bit of relief. But not completely. Darn, I want to be completely "Worry Free", so I needed to dig a bit deeper and figure out what wasn't working and most importantly, to "do something" that will make this worry, no matter how small, go away. More... Read Full Story

Four times this week I had "anxiety flare-ups" and every time was because of ego. I define an anxiety flare-up as anytime I have the feeling of being scared for no reason. It usually lasts only moments but during these times the feeling is felt deeply and completely. At these times, thinking "Wow look I don't feel good right now. Hey, Stuff-Happens", actually keeps me from making things worse (projecting into the future that I will always feel this way and getting worried and depressed by the thought). However, I started to dig deeper as to why these useless feelings arise... More... Read Full Story

David Icke and Bill Maher get into a little debate. Bill thought that David Icke would be another easy target to make a fool of, but it turned out ... Read Full Story