Honest as Compared to Indirect — Whole Being
Whole Being — Honest as compared to indirect — we think that hedging or being polite is politically correct. What we end up with is a dishonest life.
Zen Ideas
Self-centered as Compared to Selfish — Whole Being
Self-centered as compared to selfish — we need to learn to find our focus, and to bring it gently back to learning all there is to know about ourselves
Responsive as Compared to Reactive — Whole Being
Responsive as compared to reactive — reacting on autopilot is prevalent — always has been. Learning to breathe and then to reflect means that we can respond rather than react.
Focussed as compared to scattered — Whole Being
Focussed as compared to scattered — You ever watch people walking along while texting? That’s what scattered looks like. Being focussed takes discipline.
On Resisting the Urge to Give Up
On Resisting the Urge to Give Up — the world we see is the one we get to live in. Choose well how to do so!
On Change and Choice
Change and choice are not the same. One is possible… the other is not.
On Being Yourself
On Being Your–you are exactly and only who you are–including what you discover about yourself–the parts tucked away
On Being Whole
On Being Whole — it’s natural to segment ourselves, but that doesn’t make it helpful. Some ideas on wholeness.
On Being Seen
On Being Seen — it takes a bit of effort to watch ourselves story-making, and to let that go long enough to see and be seen
Zen and Simple Presence — Zen Principles
Zen and Simple Presence — waking up is not all that hard to do, but it does require paying attention, which many find… hard to do! What is simple isn’t so simple.