This week’s blog is an excerpt from chapter six of my book. During week six of my introduction to mindfulness, I pondered how I communicate. More accurately, I pondered how I fail to communicate. Rethinking how we talk to others, how we listen or don’t to …
Read MoreA New Look at Divine Retribution
Are you new to The Mystical One? Learn more about my mission to inspire and connect with others on the mystical journey here and here. I actually and truly believe in divine retribution. This poses a lot of added distress when trying to decide how to respond …
Read MoreThe Way to Self Acceptance Part Deux
If you missed The Way to Self Acceptance Part One, you can read it here. When a stressful situation arises in my life, I don’t immediately remember to take refuge in the buddha, the dharma the sangha, or Jesus. My …
Read MoreThe Way to Self Acceptance
When I first discovered Thich Naht Hanh (insert heart), I decided to do an exercise of constant mindfulness. This was based upon his account of what happened when he joined the monastery. He says there was a “poem” for everything you do, including going …
Read MoreOvercoming Self Pity: Focus Your Energy Forward
A friend told me that she’d complained to her dad about how sad she felt after a breakup. And he said, without emotion, “You just get over it and move on.” We cracked up, because this epitomizes the way we …
Read MoreLovingkindness – The Way to Peace and Connection
Lovingkindness meditation. During this meditation you conjure an image of various people and wish them and yourself peace and all good things.
Read MoreJesus, Divorce and Eternal Life (oh my!)
There are three facts about Jesus that scholars and historians accept. One, he was indeed an historical figure. Two, he was, in fact, crucified for being a political threat. And three, he hated divorce. Hated it. I’m not a biblical scholar, but my understanding is that …
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