Many people look to supernatural sources to fill their need to belong to something larger than themselves. But just looking up into the sky reminds us: we are part of something larger – the whole universe! Then looking around us, we can realize, we are part of a community. The whole world is larger than we are. We are a part of that. Instead of looking for supernatural largess, which comes without evidence, we can simply reaffirm our interconnectedness and draw strength and inspiration from that. No God required.
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Dec 282007
Almost everybody by now knows that forgiveness is a good thing. If you carry around anger, you’re only hurting yourself, not the person you’re angry at, no matter how much you plot revenge. Plus, revenge is not sweet. It’s immature. So, when I realized that I was carrying around a big sack full of grudges against my ex-boyfriend, I decided I needed to forgive him. I just didn’t know how! An Internet search simply reaffirmed how important forgiveness is but there were no exercises that sounded that they would actually work. I decided to just start making a list of … Continue reading »
Dec 252007
I am still trying to figure out how to get this blog to look and feel the way I want it to. I am playing around with themes and found a wonderful tutorial on how to create your own theme here: Small Potato’s Tutorial. I find it amazingly generous of him to share all his knowledge! I did find out that it’s a lot of work… Plus, I am not sure yet if I have the artistic ability to create my own theme. So, for now, I am using one out of the box and tinker around like mad (including … Continue reading »
Dec 062007
Reflecting on the Q12 veneration in the company I work for, I realized that this is a perfect enticement to become married to one’s job. We’re not supposed to be just satisfied with our work. We’re supposed to be engaged! Satisfaction isn’t good enough. It has to be engagement – the first step toward marriage… But why should I be engaged if there is no prenuptial agreement? When I am employed at will and there’s no reciprocity in commitment? Yes, they are paying me for my services, so let me be satisfied with that. If you want me to give … Continue reading »
Dec 052007
Why do pedestrians not stop at red lights? What is so important in their lives that they can’t have a few seconds or a minute to stand and breathe? Is it really worth risking their life? A red light can be an invitation to stop and breathe, something we do so seldom in our hurried lives nowadays. So, next time you’re hurrying along, tempted to cross the street because there are no cars, honor that light and stop. See what happens if you focus on your breathing and turn this “annoyance” into a mini meditation.
Dec 042007
With the economy continuing to deteriorate, everybody in the financial services sector is worried. Rightfully so. At work, I have been assigned a multitude of projects to figure out why our losses are getting higher. Well, I would guess it’s because the economy is getting worse but who am I to think instead I work away at the projects looking for the needle in the haystack. I have this strange feeling that there is no needle, no smoking gun. As a banner in Bill Clinton’s campaign headquarters said: It’s the economy, stupid. Our initial analyses even show this: there’s deterioration … Continue reading »
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