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“Phil Jones Returns” Australian Musical Mystic Phil Jones returns to our pulpit and continues his spiritual journey with the didgeridoo – an ancient Aboriginal instrument he believes was designed to help master the mind by accessing the window to the soul. This recording includes songs from Phil’s Divine Chant and Samadhi albums which are reproduced with permission. [...] Administrative note: Because of the length of Roberto’s piece, we’ve hidden part of it behind a “more” tag. Please click on the link at the bottom of the post to read the entire essay. Today at work, conversations summated about the meaning of happiness. A quick survey of some of my coworkers and Facebook pals, [...] by Susan Biali, MD Source: Psychology Today I frequently talk about relationships as one of the most important contributors to your health and happiness. And it’s not just your closest relationships – the number of social contacts you have in your daily life, period (including the bank teller and your neighbor down the street) are directly associated [...] Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen. [...] I read an article tonight that inspired me & gave me pause. It dealt with the radical notion that children should be bored – from this boredom stems great creativity and innovation. It made me think of my own adult life, and how schedules, email reminders, and errands have taken much of the natural joi de [...] We have a calling. We are the people who know what we need. What we need surrounds us. What we need is each other. And when we act together, we will find Our Way. –John McKnight
There is a new worldwide movement developing, made up of people with [...] by Jase Donaldson The impending GLBTQ pride celebration in our fair city has given me pause to think about the nature of the celebration, and my own thoughts on “pride” as it relates to those of us in the GLBTQ community, as well as Unitarian Universalism.
June is traditionally recognized the world over as [...] My mind perched on top of my head like a spider monkey and thought of more things that could go wrong at dinner, and whose fault those things would be. I tried to drop my attention from my head to my heart, which is actually an ascension of sorts. … Still, my mind chattered on, [...] Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for [...] |
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