Humans are creatures of habit. In general, once we establish a pattern, we get really uncomfortable when that pattern gets disrupted. Whether it’s stopping off at the coffee shop every morning or sitting down on the couch to enjoy a favorite show every week, those bits of regularity provide structure for our lives. And that […]
The Trap of Illusions
February 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
Our minds are powerful engines of creation. For most people, just seeing letters arranged in a certain way (say, “tree”) can conjure and entire vivid scene. Perhaps it’s a memory, perhaps just a feeling, maybe it’s something different every time, but it’s almost always more than just the letters. We’re constantly interpreting the world around […]
Spinning Up, Getting Back on Track
June 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Like many things, this blog kind of fell by the wayside over the past year or so. I’ve been more concerned with more immediate needs–like paying the bills, staying employed, and, somewhere in there, moving. When life gets crazy, it’s far too often our personal development and spiritual questing that falls by the wayside first. […]