Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. Today I helped hang an amazing art show called Celebrating Women. When I arrived at the art gallery with six others who were also planning to help hang the show, the paintings leaning against the wall looked wonderful, but it looked like an overwhelming task with more [...]
The whole world is hopelessly attached (addicted) to people, things, ideas, opinions, the opinions of others, places, their job, etc. It’s really hard when you first start trying to break some of those addictions and make yourself free.
You get a lot of flack from your friends and relatives who see your freedom [...]
The law of karma is an absolutely accurate and fair spiritual law which can be compared with the law of gravity in physical terms. The law cannot be escaped or avoided at all, although it doesn’t always create immediate return.
It is also called, (in Christianity) “You reap what you sow” and [...]
Trees,
Tall and strong
But always unique.
Roots, hidden,
Reach deep down below the snow
Secretly, quietly
Drawing sustenance
Maintaining stability, groundedness
Slender, graceful branches
Reach upwards
“Take me as I am! This is who I am!”
is the tree’s mantra
Trees have unending faith
That everything that happens is for benefit
Even when storms come and branches break,
A tree is undaunted
Trees wear their scars with pride
Trees grow [...]