Hi. I’ll make this short and to the point. This post is mostly here for another link to my Christmas Books site.

But while I’m at it, I’ll provide a very quick tutorial on how to get your web page ranked better so ppl can find it. Continue Reading »

I was reading a book this morning and came across the word “growth.” In general, I’m a huge fan of that word. Maybe because I need it. I need it to get to who and where I want to be. And whenever I get some, then everything gets better.

Today I had a very different reaction. I’m so tired of that word. So tired of all the growing. Of all the continuous effort to cram new & improved ideas into my head, and take the old ineffective ones out. Of all the lofty peaks to climb, only to summit and discover another series of peaks before the true mountain top that offers the view I long for.

The lessons are great, of course, and I can see the improvements happening in my life, but I’m bad about slowing down and being patient. If there’s somewhere I want to get, I’d rather hurry up and get there first and THEN stop, breathe, and enjoy the view! Life is short, and I hate to think that I’m wasting any with anything less than wonderful beauty, peace, joy, love, adventure, and purpose.

Lucky for me, today’s next lesson was different. I wish I had learned this one better years ago. Instead of requiring effort, this one removes it. Instead of making me tired, it lets me breathe easier.

The lesson: Let Go. Of everything. Ev. Er. Y. Thing.

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In particular, here’s a heart-felt thank you to Brian, Fred, Samantha, Melanee, Natalie, Sarah, Shaelyn, AnnaMarie, Kirsten, Chris, Karol and Dixie, for doing what you do and being who you are and for your recent significant contributions to the quality of my life. I love you guys!

This year has, for the most part, sucked. It has been hard and hard on me. I’m not saying it’s not my own fault, I’m just saying I won’t be sad to see it go. I have to say this now in case everything miraculously improves before New Years.

There. Just felt like saying so. Good bye and good riddance, 2010. Here’s to a happier new year.

P.S. I hope all of you wholeheartedly disagree with me, and that you had a splendid year filled with happiness, success, growth, support, blessings and love!

This book was recommended to me and I’m only 22 pages in, but it has already changed my life. It has clarified things I’ve sensed but not fully understood recently, and provided effective new ways to see the universe that I never considered.

I’ll summarize an example here, which may include some of my own thoughts, which, if not fully explained, don’t worry, the book doesn’t (yet) go *quite* so deep and you can enjoy it on many levels:
1. The universe, made of particles/waves as we now know, is, in essence, made of light. “Matter is frozen light,” somebody once explained.
2. Jesus tells the author that the essence of her being is love.
3. Therefore, it follows that love = light = the highest truth of everything. In other words, if you could really see how things are, you would automatically love them.

Okay, as I try to relate all this, I’m seeing how much of my own thoughts and experience are woven into it. Continuing… Continue Reading »

I love her folksy, down-to-earth style, and she has tons of interesting lyrics. Often with just the right amount of melancholy mixed in. Check it out:

So today is election day, which means you had the opportunity to make a choice that will affect your future in large or small ways. Well consider this: an “election” simply means a “choice.” Here’s my point for today: you should make EVERY DAY election day.

Here are a few recommended choices:

• Choose to exercise more courage. (More on this in a moment.)
• Choose to be a better critical thinker.
• Choose to be a better friend.
• Choose to be happier.

Courage: think about your life. Are you doing and being everything you want? Do you exercise? Do you love everyone so much that you really find yourself caring about them and doing something about it? Etc. etc. etc. If not, there’s a good chance that some brand of fear is getting in the way. Do you worry about stuff (keeping up with life’s demands, what others will think of you and your actions, etc.)? Think it over. If you see that it’s true, then get yourself into super-hero-determination mode and be and do those things anyway! Then you’ll be really awesome. I know, you already are, but won’t it feel fantastic to put that into action even more often? Continue Reading »