Gentle Support vs. Strangler Figs
Gentle Support — too often, support turns into persuasion then coercion. We propose something more basic.
Ideas for Living
On Waking Up — Infinite Choice
Infinite Choice — blaming, holding on to grudges, all keep us stuck. Letting go opens the door to choice
On Waking Up — The Attack of the WhyBut Monster
On Waking up — Why and but are stop words. They are useful for getting us off-track, as we pretend to be working on our issues. Uttering either means that you are stuck, pure and simple.
On Waking Up — Awake as Compared to Asleep
On Waking Up — Awake as compared to Asleep It’s hard to admit, but our lives are mostly lived on autopilot. While there are plenty of reasons for “sleeping while awake,” (brain efficiency, etc.) the main reason we do it it is that we fear the work being awake entails.
About Anxiety — 12 Ideas
. It is impossible to live life free of anxiety. There is the anxiety that comes when deciding to shift one’s way of being–the anxiety of change, of pain, of growth. And, there is the anxiety of trying to stay the same, in denial, pretending.
Bring Wisdom — 12 Ideas
Bring Wisdom — If life has any meaning, it is this: each event of life has the potential to bring wisdom. The wise person is able to see through the events of life to their essence, in a moment of simple engagement.