No tradesman would go to work without his toolbox. No student would go to school without their lunch-box or exercise books. Yet neither worker not student would think for a moment that they were their toolbox or lunchbox! These are simply things that they have…..and which they need in order to carry out various tasks … Read more
We can never understand another person. Not really. Not fully. That’s because the Universe made us all of the same stuff – life. But also made us all absolutely different. Just like out of billions of carrots no two are ever the same. Ditto onions. Ditto apples. Ditto possums. Ditto fish. Ditto orang utans. Ditto … Read more
Have you ever considered the strange fact that these days we all easily agree that “God./ the Divine Presence/Spirit (whatever you choose Infinite Reality) is all there is….we’re quite happy to agree that “all is one” ultimately…..and yet we so often exclude ourself from that understanding! How strange – especially given the fact that the … Read more
In life you and I notice that nature tells us everything we want to know……from the circle of life to the cycle of seasons…..and everything in between. Take trees as an example. Each tree starts as a tiny seed in the darkness of the earth’s soil and move upward into the bright light of day. … Read more
I well know how hard it is to watch another person, especially a loved one, do things that we ourselves either couldn’t do, wouldn’t do or believe we shouldn’t do. I am sure we all experience this kind of dilemma at one time or another with our family, our friends or work associates. I certainly … Read more
This New Year is brand new. Every month, every week, every day, every hour, every minute, every second. It has never existed before and every experience you have within it will be brand new, too. It will last but a moment and every experience you have during its brief appearance will last but a moment, … Read more
Last article I wrote that sometimes all it takes is ONE person out of those 7,279,727,300 people on the planet – and we go into a tail-spin of dejection, pain, fear, loss, abandonment, worry, lack of self-worth, loss of confidence or some other similar negative state that robs us of our zest for life. Yet, … Read more
7,279,727,300 Some time early today the world’s population passed this mark. The planet is becoming a very busy place! In fact, it’s never been this bustling and busy before! In the time of Jesus it’s estimated that the number of people living on the globe was probably just 300 million – which means the number … Read more
In my last article I mentioned nine techniques for handling loss or relationship breakdowns. The third of these was to be nice to your “Inner Child” because that is the persona within you who suffers these gut-wrenching feelings during loss or relationship breakups because its expectations haven’t been met. The reality is that in this … Read more
It seems that, for many, the world hurts more each day. More seem to suffer from cancer, more from heart disease, more from high blood pressure, more from diabetes and more from family breakups. Maybe in some way that is so for you – or for a loved relative or friend. Many people lately have … Read more