
(Entry 14) Truths and Empowerment.
Do you know emotional abuse is the most common abuse? Contrary to the popular belief which says sexual abuse is the most common abuse, in reality, it is emotional abuse that tops the list. One of the reasons why emotional abuse stays undetected/unidentified is because it happens on such minor lev...
(Entry 13) Can you sit with your thoughts?
In a research, a group of men and women were asked to select one option from these two - a. Sit alone b. Electrocution I'll give you a minute. Think for yourself - sitting alone or electrocution? Hopefully you’ve the answer now and it is the first option. Now the result from the aforementioned re...
(Entry 12) Knowledge v/s Wisdom
Yesterday, March 11, was somewhat a special day. At least to me. As the day ended, i realized one thing - that i have grown stronger than the last year. That i have become better at handling life and its challenges. Funny, how life delivers your Progress Report/s. The day was alright but that is&...
Shout Out Life
I'm 58, single and gay. To recall the years I've had, I would say I'm so blessed by God. I don't know why because I totally don't deserve it. I have a kind, loving and good looking boyfriend and a good job. My health has been good, earned some savings, pension, and have a humble…
Being mindful when the ones around me are not
The mind is the most intriguing part of any human being and I love bringing my own mind into things to let it have a go with the world . It challenges me and pushes me to see, feel, and be something bigger and better. Being mindful about the things I spend my time doing…
What meditation has brought me
Some have been practicing for years, others only recently. But all of them say that they have found meditation to be a precious help, whether it is to gain inner peace, to face life's difficulties or to free themselves from their wounds. Thanks to meditation, I've found peace of mind. Medi...
Don’t Feel Obligated
to read this entry / i simply need to air it out today as it were / my alone-ness feels overwhelming / it is crushing // i’ve spent years searching for a source of wisdom / a guru / a teacher i can believe understands ideas i do not / one that can guide me…
On Prayer and God
I’m just now getting around to considering prayer and God. It has taken me so long because my father had, during my formative years in the late 1950’s, decried the concepts as he had come to understand them, as being superstitious and ignorant. He was strongly influenced by a circle of “intellect...
The Tyranny of Language
My lovely wife believes I am certifiably mentally ill. She has good reason. In all likelihood I still have outstanding papers for my containment back in The Peoples Republic of Massachusetts. The events leading up to my declaration, certification and subsequent break out of confinement is a story...
Prayer for Yom HaShoah
Ribbono shel Olam -- Master of the Universe: On this most solemn of occasions, we open our hearts, minds, and souls to you. As we remember the six million, the eleven million, the indifference, and the evil; As we honor the heroes, the martyrs, the survivors, and the victims; We ask you to soothe...