It always surprises me, and saddens me a wee bit, when I see people trying to evolve to a more spiritual awareness creating new fears to supplant the old ones. Recently on a social media site, someone asked “Are you an organ donor? What are you thoughts around organ donation?” My reply was “If I …
Love In All Its Forms…
This past week I was reminded of some of the unexpected forms love can take in our lives. A few days ago, via a Facebook post, I learned a friend of mine had passed away via a short bout with lung cancer. At the end, she was surrounded by family. I met her back in …
Psychics + Mediums + What I Understand About Them: Part 2
Ever since I was a young child, I was curious about people who identified themselves as psychics and mediums. Regardless of all the scientific dismissing of their skills, it seemed pretty obvious to me that there was ample proof that some of these people were genuine. And so, over the course of the past 50+ …
Observations on My Own Grief & Mourning
Grief is so very personal, and tough to share with others. It is a natural for people who care about you to try and cheer you up, make you feel better, and bless them all for being so kind and loving… but really, the healthiest thing ultimately is not to be cheered up, to sit …
The Idea of Suicide
Today I learned a friend of mine apparently chose to end life abruptly. Even though this person was known to wrestle with many dark and difficult personal issues, it was a surprise nonetheless. For all my metaphysical and spiritual desires and teachings and lessons, I have yet to sort out how I feel about suicide …