Category: Our Present Culture
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Ghosts
Everyone struggles with ghosts, usually the residue of our childhood or other significant emotional traumas. These are resolvable — if we will do the work. In my case, the ghost has been the disappointments wherein I have attempted to promote myself, either through my workshops or my books. I sincerely believe that the skills and…
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The Search 3 — The Skills
In this post, I am going to outline briefly the skills necessary so as to live fully; subsequent post (chapters of the future book) will develop the nature of these skills and the means of acquiring them. Initially, the discussions will be somewhat abstract because I am seeking to develop a common language between myself…
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The Search To Be Fully Alive
On my last post, I noted my intention to write a third book (beside my first two, see previous) entitled The Search To Be Fully Alive: The What and The How. This choice came about for two main reasons: I was seeking to engage further both with my blog and with my life. In particular, I…
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Transforming Anger into Emotional Resilience
There have been a number of posts show up in my email this past week that remind me of the need for this blog. In a recent post, Jack Kornfield, a noted American Buddhist, writes “When self-righteous anger arises, we can let it go. Retaining our own fierce clarity, we too can seek justice, yet do…
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Transforming Anger: Emotions as Energy for Change
As noted previously, I had my own anger management program for 25 years, likely dealing with about 4000 people with various issues of anger. I had long concluded that anger is the canary in the coalmine of our culture – it is the measure of how dysfunctional our civilization has become. Thus, I focus on…
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Re-branding
So, what is this rebranding of my blog all about? First, the switch-over has been much more complicated and I am uncertain how long the transition will take, but it will certainly delay my engagement. For now, here is the first post that I planned: Human beings are social creatures; that has been our success…
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Feedback on my Books: Acedia, the Darkness Within
Acedia, The Darkness Within I have continued to promote my books as I still want to have an impact, and I believe what I have written is important. My publisher, Ewings Publishing, suggested I hire some professional reviewers who would provide independent objective assessment of my writings. Attached are these assessments. The disclaimer provided notes:…
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More Thoughts On The Pandemic
Little else to say other than more thoughts on the pandemic. As with most social issues of this nature, it is difficult to garner good information. Here is some of which I have gathered. Scientists Probe How Coronavirus Might Travel Through The Air (20200403) A good article on the spread of coronavirus, via droplet or…
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Thoughts On The Pandemic
This post is a presentation of some of my thoughts on the pandemic and its impact on our culture. Gradually the stressors of our society are increasing, and at some point, we will collapse or move to a more mature culture. I hope the latter. In the meantime, anxiety and stress are high. Such periods…
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A War Zone
As most people know, we are now in the midst of a major pandemic. I was shopping in a grocery store yesterday, and in my imagination, the scene was what I would expect of a war zone: many shelves empty, signs limiting quantities, services unavailable! This is perhaps a manifestation of one side of our…
Awakening From Your Anger 