We never see the world as it is, rather we see the world as we are. Discovering what that means is the starting point of a life well-lived. Nothing is more natural than the intuitive feeling of “me” inside, experiencing an “outside” world. This is awareness passed through the filter of “Self”, (to which Jack …
Never Better
I recently finished Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. In one of the most famous opening sentences in literature, Tolstoy writes: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”. I wonder if that is true? I believe there are two kinds of people in the world, those who are happy no matter …
Purpose and Principles
Have you ever put together a jig-saw puzzle? If you have, you know that after dumping the pieces out on to the table, the first thing you do is set the box up on edge so you can look at the picture and match the coloring of the individual puzzle pieces to see where they …
Thirty-Nine Thousand Ninety-Four,… and One
“Jesus Mike, it’s ninety-two degrees outside, maybe you should lose the jacket!” “Nope, always where my jacket.” Mike loved the Minnesota Twins and he was proud of his Minnesota Twins jacket. It didn’t concern him that it was designed for forty degrees, not ninety. As he said, he wore the jacket every day. Same thing …
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Who Am I?
How would you answer this question? Maybe with your name and occupational? Perhaps with a regional descriptor (Northerner, Southerner, European)? Perhaps with a physical description, or marital status? You might even include organizational, religious or political affiliations! But, Who am I (or you), really? At a very basic level I might say I am …
The Miracle of We
Ken Wilber’s phrase “miracle of we” has always struck me as a beautiful description of our cherished relationships. Think about people who are the “we” in your life! There is electricity in those relationships. That’s the energy of spirit! What is the first thing you do when getting together with old grade-school friends? If you’re …
More Than Molecules
Before going further, there is something about MBS (Mind-Body-Spirit) balance that I need to address. When speaking of body or mind, meaning is straight forward. Everyone relates to their own thoughts and bodily sensations. Spirit though, is a different matter. Therefore, I need to define what I mean when using that term. Spirit is energy …
A Question of Balance
In my last post I wrote about the importance of balancing mind-body-spirit (MBS) to achieve well-being. Nature provides a good example of the importance of balance. I confess to being a data nerd. My family will attest to that. When we bought our lake cabin back in 1999 I took a blank journal and marked …
The Beginning
We spend a lifetime trying to shape the outcomes of our life, only to discover that the most important things in life are often beyond our control. When things go well we are happy and when things go badly we are sad, which explains why we spend so much time trying to control outcomes. The …
Towards A Life Well-Lived 