Engaged Spirituality

Today’s Mantra is “I’m Sorry” We’ve all said or done things that were not kind. We may have been angry, hurt, or just plain NOT THINKING! We hurt someone in the process, and we hurt ourselves. Take a few moments to think, and tell that someone “I’m Sorry” . And REALLY mean it. You will feel better in the processing and so will they!  And they will respect you for it. Saying “I’m Sorry” is admitting you are human and make mistakes too. And there is nothing wrong with that... Read Full Story

Today’s Mantra is “Be Fair” “Be Fair” Remember in grade school, when, what you thought was a friend, decided you were to smart, or dumb to hang with?  Or you didn’t like the same games, so they made fun of you. It didn’t feel good.  They were not “being fair”. In our life time, we meet many who have a difference of opinion, say, or do things that you do not always agree on, because it’s not OUR way of thinking/doing. Does this mean we attack them, hate them, cut them out of our... Read Full Story

It's disturbing thinking about the people I used to know who are dead now. Not the old ones really, but those who for one reason or the other pass on earlier than you'd have thunk it. A friend of mine recently committed suicide, the most recent of several no longer around whom I personally knew, got me musing again. Old people no matter the reason for their demise, it's easy to move on from somehow, even if something unforeseen or tragic might have left them gone sooner than later. It just... Read Full Story

Today’s Mantra is “Seeing the Good in YOU!” In the previous “Seeing the Good in” mantras, we talked about “seeing the good in” situations, and “seeing the good in” others. So, starting this weekend…. We want you to start “ Seeing the Good in YOU! ” Sometimes we feel we may have done something, say questionable. Or that we are not “up to” other people’s “standards”, or we’ve made a mistake, resulting in consequences. Don’t fret! Start “ seeing the good in you “.  You do have a... Read Full Story

Today’s Mantra is “Seeing the Good in….Part 2″ Part 1 of “ Seeing the Good in.. .” was about situations that come your way. Part 2, deals with people. Sometimes your friend may do something that makes you wonder WHY am I their friend. Apparently you can “seeing the good in” them. You see something “inside”, not just the superficial. Look at others that way too. Everyone has some good in them, even if they don’t see it themselves. Maybe you can let them know what you see!  And... Read Full Story

It's disturbing thinking about the people I used to know who are dead now. Not the old ones really, but those who for one reason or the other pass on earlier than you'd have thunk it. A friend of mine recently committed suicide, the most recent of several no longer around whom I personally knew, got me musing again. Old people no matter the reason for their demise, it's easy to move on from somehow, even if something unforeseen or tragic might have left them gone sooner than later. It just... Read Full Story

Today’s Mantra is “Be Careful What You Speak” Have you ever been around a person who is constantly talking negative issues?  He is grumpy, unhappy and it seems like “bad things” are always happening to him. How do you feel being near that person? You wish this person would stop complaining, and talk about something good.   But he continues to gripe. AND you want to get away from him/her as soon as possible. Think about yourself.  “Be careful what you speak”. Keep your words... Read Full Story

I burned my trash today, that's what we do out here in the country left without any city services. I like to set things on fire, so that's a pretty nifty perk. Don't need to concoct a why and wherefore to burn stuff, so I do it more often than necessary really. Awesome. Amongst the fire fodder this afternoon was this ginormous book, the full works of Norman Rockwell. My brother had dutifully returned it to me over the weekend, from being on loan. I let him borrow it sometime in the late '80s... Read Full Story

Four weeks...it's now 'in the groove'. Here we go-- 1. There's a crack, a crack in everything. Leonard Cohen has so much heart. I've spent time this week listening to his music and watched "I'm Your Man" for the third time. 2. Returning to my Buddhist...( read more ) Read Full Story

Today’s Mantra is “Be Flexible”! In the busy lives of today, we all feel we need to “ have a schedule, be on a schedule, make a schedule .” How many of us have been asked to “check your schedule so we can get together”? Or said it to someone else? But what happens when sometime unexpected comes along and “wrecks” our schedule? Do we get mad, do we get anxious, do we have an anxiety attack? Stop! Think! What is the worst that could happen? The “schedule” gets delayed a few minutes... Read Full Story