It's been a while since I've written, mostly because I've been rather flummoxed over the past few months and didn't know what to say. Doesn't it seem like we're all living in some kind of strange...
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Resistance Is Futile
As you probably already realize, I tend to write many of these articles about things that I myself am working on or experiencing. For me, my 60's have been all about healing patterns that I...
Why Is It So Hard to Love Ourselves?
Valentine's Day is only days away. Why not make a commitment now to start developing a loving relationship with the most important person in your life? YOU. Do you scoff at this idea? Do you think...
Act Now! Before It’s Too Late
How often have you heard an advertisement that warns you to "Act Now! Before It's Too Late"? Of course, most of the time, this kind of thing is simply a form of psychological manipulation. But there...
Death — or Transition?
With Halloween and the Day of the Dead upon us, it seems like a good time to discuss the topic of death. What really happens when our physical body dies? While modern science and medicine is...
Our Addiction to Suffering
The Buddha said that suffering arises from craving -- for instance, craving for more love, more possessions, more physical prowess or beauty. But sometimes I wonder if the truth is more akin to the...
Dissolving Despair
You might think that, because I write articles about spiritual subjects like consciousness and the evolution of the human spirit, I don't also succumb to worry, fear, and despair at times. Wrong! I...
The Individuality of Disease and Cure
One of the most important distinctions between homeopathic and allopathic medicines (and indeed, a difference from many alternative medicines as well) is the individualization of homeopathic...
Cut the Cords That Bind You
Are you familiar with the work of Byron Katie? Her book, Loving What Is, has been quite helpful to me and other members of my family. In a nutshell, she teaches that we can reduce our suffering by...
Start with What Is
In my book Active Consciousness, I have often mentioned the work of my teacher, Gary Sherman. At the beginning of a weekend workshop with him at the end of April, Gary gave the class the following...