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All is Well

What if everything is really, really OK? What if, as the mystics have taught, all is well, all has always been well and it always will be? Have you ever let yourself believe this – to really believe this? From an early age we…

July 24, 2009

The Art of Genuine Compassion

Picture an individual who, for one reason or another, annoys you. I don’t care how “Zen” you are, there is someone in your life who fits this bill (a boss, a spouse, a child, the neighbor, the driver who cut you off in traffic…

July 12, 2009

There is No Such Thing as a Victim

Your mate cheats on you. You’ve never done anything even remotely like this. You are devastated, outraged, crushed. Over the ensuing months the many flavors of betrayal are played out. Ultimately, your relationship comes to an end and over the succeeding years you “forgive”…

July 12, 2009