This past Sunday I tried avoiding responsibility. I was walking to brunch with my wife & mother-in-law, and it happened I was on the opposite side of Ninth Avenue. Out of the corner of my eye I saw what appeared to be a pigeon, perhaps with a broken wing, flutter a few feet and land …
To Know & To Do
Knowing something can be relatively easy, perhaps as simple as memorizing a series of facts. Doing something with that information is a little different. I know Paris is in France. I can look at maps and consult reference material if I wish to verify what I know… but getting to Paris from where I live …
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 …
My Health, My Beliefs, My Dreams & My Evolution
I take my health issues personally. I believe healing has to be accompanied by an investigation of why I am ill, both emotionally & spiritually, or the healing will not “take” as well as it could, and will probably return. And recently I uncovered a health issue that took some far-sighted examination. Apparently, it turns …