Messenger to Mortal, continued
Messenger: Who am I? I'm you, Silly. You think you're the only "you" there is, don't you? Wrong! You're a link in a long chain of YOUs. I just happen to be a little further along the chain, that's all.Mortal: I'm not the only me?Messenger: Fortunately, no.Mortal: You...
Another Story
Once upon a time, a mortal lived in a hut. It was a comfortable hut, pretty well-equipped, actually, and it's no accident, my dears, that hut rhymes with rut.The mortal was content, for the most part, but sometimes, he/she would look out the window, see the foothills...
On a Lighter Note
Bernice, the Yorkie, is sitting on my lap as I write this, at my kitchen table, still in my robe and pjs. She's playing me like a fiddle. The cats, Cha Cha and Jitterbug, just got into a swatting hissy fit by the screen door--they want to go outside, and I guess it...
Very Good News!
It should have been obvious, but I was thunderstruck when this insight came out in my personal journal.The pain-body has a counterpart! The Next Best You is that counterpart. It stands a step closer to the Real You, which is the true source and heartbeat of your life....
It’s Ten O’Clock…
Do you know where your pain-body is?More importantly, do you know what it's up to?How can you recognize it?By negativity. By drama and angst. These are the things the pain-body thrives on, and they are valuable signals for that reason. Those hopeless spy-lies? They...
MY APOLOGIES
My apologies if you have emailed me through the website and received no response! I did not know the box was in operation. My assistant, Nicole, will be wading in immediately. Please be patient, and please accept my sincerest apologies. Computers are not my strong...
All Those Pesky Selves
It's a struggle. I've got a lot of different selves jockeying for position right now--a frustrated self, a waiting self, a self that wants to throw over the to-do list and head for the casino. Selves, selves, selves.It takes practice, I guess, to learn to step back,...
More on “A New Earth”
Tolle's book is proving to be a really exciting journey for me, and I've found another one that corresponds. It's called "The Intimate Enemy", and the authors are Guy Finley and Dr. Ellen Dickstein. The intimate enemy is, of course, the false self, the person we...
Spy-Lies
Brace yourself. This story might change your whole way of thinking. It certainly was a powerful insight for me.Once, there was a village. It was a happy, prosperous, and peaceful place. (You and me, in our natural state.) Unbeknownst to the populace, there was also an...
A Lovely Weekend
This weekend was restful, and entirely undramatic. What a concept!I did some shopping on Saturday--bought a Christmas present, and feel very smug about it--and on Sunday I played hooky from church and had breakfast with a friend. Biscuits and gravy, and I still stayed...
Another Friday Rears Its Beautiful Head
My "short" story, "The Christmas of the Red Chiefs", an O. Henry reference, will go in to my editor today. Pocket will release it for the 2006 holiday season, headlining an anthology.The weather in Arizona is cool--at last--even a little crisp this morning.I intend to...
A Few Kind Words About the Ego
There are some big, bad egos out there, mostly belonging to various world leaders, it would seem. Warmongers. Planet-rapers. Ruthless exploiters. Bad egos for sure, run amok. Chances are, though, that your ego is not a fiend. It's simply an overwhelmed, frantic child,...