Monthly Archives: March 2010

Trading in Beliefs for Truth

At each successive stage in our lives, we are often forced to give up old beliefs about who we are and what life is all about. Eventually, it begs the question: Are any of our beliefs actually based on ultimate … Continue reading

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The Good Samaritan

Tonight I helped out at a spiritual healers clinic, about half an hour away from home, on the other side of town. I left about half an hour before it started, so I was cutting it close. About a block from … Continue reading

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Native Leadership

Ever since Columbus set foot in North America over 500 years ago, we white folk have been systematically destroying Native peoples and cultures. While we are not as likely to slaughter Natives today (we stopped doing that decades ago), it … Continue reading

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Voices in my head

I have a lot of voices in my head. They start early in the morning, and keep me company all day, starting with “Get out of bed now, you lazy bum” and “Just five more minutes,” right up until “Why … Continue reading

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Awareness of the Present Moment

Reading Eckhart Tolle’s work lately has been a reminder for me to “live in the now.” So how does this “Power of Now” apply to my life? Last month I drove 7250 km on a 19-day road trip through the western United … Continue reading

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