Tools for Defeating Fear: Focus on the Good

It can be easy to get so caught up on all the terrible things going on in the world that we forget about the good.  In spite of all the chaos we still wake up in the morning, the sun still shines and we do still meet good people throughout the day. Today we have aContinue reading “Tools for Defeating Fear: Focus on the Good”

Thought for Today

“My appointed work is to awaken the divine nature that is within.  This is my calling, to open doors of truth and make people think to arouse others from their apathetic and lethargic state, and get them to seek out for themselves the inner peace which dwells within.  This is the extent of my undertaking,Continue reading “Thought for Today”

“As We Get Older”

As a person rapidly approaching 60 I believe the biggest obstacles we face as we grow older are the negative perceptions surrounding age and aging.  I live in an area that is a popular place to retire.  Popular topics of conversation include ailments, procedures and how bad it is to get old.  The most popular areaContinue reading ““As We Get Older””

A Close Encounter of the Wildlife Kind

This morning as I was out on my first walk of the day I saw large white wings disappear into the leaves of the upper branches of a tree.  Knowing it was most likely a Great Egret I continued on the path slowly and quietly, stopping every few steps.  It didn’t take long to seeContinue reading “A Close Encounter of the Wildlife Kind”