This morning I awoke with a nagging sensation that I was not doing all I could for the health of our younger children. Lately, we have been feeding them a fair amount of “store bought” bagels and such like. I know that is not the best thing for them, and I always have a rationalizing [...]
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One of the most joyful aspects of my life is assisting people in finding their inner wisdom and from this wisdom uncovering their power of creation. One way that I provide this support is through regular phone conversations where we unravel the mysteries from their current life experiences.
As I was reflecting on the end of [...]
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The answer to this question may be one of the most important clues to why life is either exactly what I want it to be, or not. This question has been one that I have come back to time after time, and I am back to it again.
I have been reading “An Open Life: Joseph [...]
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Lost
Stand still.
The trees ahead and the bushes beside you Are not lost.
Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you,
If you leave it you may come back again, saying Here.
No two [...]
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As I was reflecting on the quote of Anaïs Nin, in which he says,” We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are,” I was thinking about the current state of the economy. It seems that there are so many signs that the system within which we have worked for many [...]
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Such a simple question and yet the answer is often unclear, vague or confusing. I have been spending time over the past few months reflecting on the next stage of life. In the background of this contemplation are the dramatic changes going on throughout the world. Much of what I thought was the “common sense” [...]
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I was talking with Catherine Austin Fitts, one of the most astute observers of the financial markets I know. Catherine was helping me understand some of the criminal activities that have created the current world economic crisis. (If you would like to listen to our conversation, go to Business Matters next Friday for a download.)
I [...]
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As I unravel this situation in New York with the trampling death of Jdimytai Damour at the Green Acres Mall Wal-Mart in Valley Stream, NY, some other things trouble me. Before I get to that, an update from yesterday‘s post about the accountability of Wal-Mart. As of now, Wal-Mart has said they will provide someone [...]
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There has been a strong response to the trampling death of Jdimytai Damour at the the Green Acres Mall Wal-Mart in Valley Stream, New York. People have wondered, “how could this happen?” or have expressed horror that such a feeding frenzy mentality could exist. I will explore several aspects of an important question this incident [...]
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Thomas White