Inner Sunrise

We don’t need to wait until tomorrow to start fresh, today can be a blank slate starting right now. When today is not going well, it is tempting to focus on tomorrow as a blank slate with...

Toll Takers

You have not fulfilled every duty, unless you have fulfilled that of being pleasant. - Charles Buxton A while ago I drove from New York to Maine and was impressed by the difference in the attitude and...

The Guilt I Accept from Others is Only the Guilt I am Already Feeling

People can accuse us of all kinds of things. They can accuse us of being a bank robber, a sexual pervert, being too selfish, or not being a good parent. The only accusations that bother us, however,...

Hard Work

Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance? - Edgar BergenHard work is work you don't want to do. It is not about the physical effort you must make, but the emotional cost of the effort....

Opening to Understanding

We must be willing to dive deep and feel, really feel what is underneath. This is where you will be set free.There are times when we may find ourselves struggling or even fighting with our thoughts...

If I Have a Problem, I am Holding on to the Old Pain

The problems  we have now have roots in old problems. Even if we were to cut away the current problem, the root would still be there ready to grow other problems. It is really helpful, therefore,...