So, just what do we need to do to change? Well, the first step to change is awareness and this will be the basis of this post. Sure, we can debate whether or not awareness is actually the first step but the point is that it is important to possess awareness if we want to change. If we are not aware of what needs to be changed, how shall we change? Read more…

I thought I would post some tweets

- Life is as good or bad as I make it. I always have blessings, whether or not I choose to see them is entirely up to me.

- It’s fascinating just how happy & at peace I am when I am not consumed with me, myself & I.

-When I’m consumed with self, I’m consumed with self-centered fear, which ruins everything. No self, no self-centered fear. Simple really. Read more…

This post lists some basic child raising philosophies. The format of the post is a bit unusual in the sense that it is in the form of a letter written by someone with a child, to someone who was to care for the child, from time to time. I think the premise of the letter is a great idea and the points made are even better. I have changed the name of the child in the letter to protect the family’s anonymity and edited it slightly so as to better suit the format of the post. If this post helps so much as one child have a healthier, happier upbringing, then it will be a success. Read more…

Thoughts, for the most part, are conditioned and can be changed. Although blaming the way we think on our parents and how we were raised may in fact be accurate, as adults, it is our responsibility to change the way we think. Our thought processes can be changed through awareness and effort, which is a typical combination for any change. Read more…

I realized that in some of the articles I write, I do not actually outline a specific means by which to address a problem or improve one self. I instead suggest reading the other posts on this site, as spiritual and psychological well being is a result of practicing many spiritual and psychological principles in our lives. So, there may not be necessarily one answer to a given problem but a problem may be solved indirectly as a result of the culmination of our practice. And sometimes the answer lies in simply being aware.

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I have been reminded lately of the importance of maintaining balance in life. Sometimes we can push ourselves too hard trying to achieve an objective and become almost obsessed while losing our balance that is oh so important in this life. If we become too focused and driven to achieve any one goal, we risk neglecting other important aspects of our lives and will likely see the deterioration of our spiritual, emotional and psychological conditions. Read more…

I am writing for the second time this week of my dissatisfaction of my own behaviors. I am not pleased with my actions in my dealings with a particular company and its employees today. I am embarrassed of my lack of serenity and control. If you are a reader of this blog you’ll know that I do not typically speak of such behaviors, as I do not typically behave in such a manner in my public dealings, at least not any more. Read more…

How often do we talk negatively of other people? We speak negatively of others for a variety of reasons but we commonly do it so as to prop ourselves up by putting others down, whether we choose to admit such motives or not. Read more…

I write this in the midst of being humbled yet again as a result of my own behaviors. The spiritual principles that I write about on this site may describe perfect ideals and I do practice everything that I write, but as I was reminded of tonight, I still have a lot of work to do as my spirituality and actions fall quite short of the perfect ideals of which I write. Read more…

Do you think you can be positive for one day? Absolutely no negativity allowed from the time you wake to the time you go to bed. As you make a conscious effort to do this, you will be more aware of your negative thoughts, speech and feelings that occur throughout the course of the day. You may be surprised as to just how negative you can be. Read more…