Of late, I find myself beginning to understand people better. I am able to see motivations and impulses and understand them. There was a time when I took everything at face value. Then I moved towards being judgmental. Now, I am working on moving towards compassion. I have miles to go before I learn not to judge. But I think I've made a start. A rabbi asked his students this question: “How can we determine the hour of dawn, when the night ends and the day begins?” One student … [Read more...]
Moving On
August 23, 2012 By 47 Comments
Moving on. Always easier said than done, isn't it? I'm not sure why these thoughts occurred to me today but I feel I must write about them. Gabriela Camerotti via Compfight A blogger I know lost her 23 year old son on 17 August in an accident. A few days later she wrote a post telling her readers of this tragedy and saying that she needed time away. Her words are very … [Read more...]
Stephen Covey, 7 Habits and Me
July 19, 2012 By 47 Comments
Stephen Covey unfortunately passed away not knowing that he had impacted my life. How does someone you have never met manage to impact your life in a big way? That's the power of the written word. As I am writing this my friend Genevive has already published her post on the same subject. I look around the internet and see a whole host of people writing on how changed their way of thinking. came to me (oh yes, I do believe that books are 'sent') at a very crucial stage … [Read more...]
How To Ride Life’s Challenges When Confronting Killer Waves
June 12, 2012 By 29 Comments
Vishnu has a large following of monks and nuns who secretly read his blog at www.vishnusvirtues.com !! He blogs about spirituality and overcoming challenges. You can follow him via Twitter here. How To Ride Life’s Challenges When Confronting Killer Waves (and how to get kicked out of surf school) Have you ever tried surfing? How did you do? The last time I tried surfing at Pacific Beach in San Diego, I was given 3 things by my surf instructor Kyle at the end of the … [Read more...]
