Tag Archives: emotional survival

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New Year: A Time to Contemplate Beliefs

Why I’m no longer the seeker I was when the story of my awakening experience (told in the Burnout to Bliss series) happened almost 30 years ago. Continue reading

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Burnout to Bliss

Of the many ways to deal with burnout, I chose to camp with Huichol Indian shamans. Continue reading

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Words of Wisdom

During this time–until “the storm passes”–these words of wisdom from Max Ehrmann can help keep us sane. Continue reading

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The Irony of Life, Part 27: Journey of the Eagle

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The Pandemic can be seen as the world experiencing a time-out so that each player can decide which team he wants to suppport: Love? or Hate? Continue reading

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The Irony of Life, Part 10: On the Road

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Sometimes we have to get help from complete strangers, despite how independent we might have been. Continue reading

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The In-Between:  Resistance is Futile

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My understanding of what I call “The In-Between” has become clearer as I’m in it again. It feels the same–like being the only one on the planet–but it no longer scares me. Continue reading

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Handling Frustration, Part 2

Throughout our lives, we give our power away, little by little, in a variety of ways, anytime we’re not in the present moment. But there are simple ways to reclaim that power and be whole again. Continue reading

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The Meaning of a Title

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Update: My Weird Indie Publishing Project. I just finished watching Slaughterhouse-5, the movie of Kurt Vonnegut’s book by the same title, for the second time. The first time was right after I read the book in the early 70s. Did … Continue reading

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New Year’s: A Time to Contemplate Beliefs

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Why I’m no longer the seeker I was when the story of my awakening experience (told in the Burnout to Bliss series) happened almost 30 years ago. Continue reading

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Poll: Title for Book 3, Burnout to Bliss

Book 3 in Burnout to Bliss series is a tale of surrender, a tale of letting go and trusting that life is good and safe and that all needs will be met. It is the final story of an awakening … Continue reading

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BURNOUT is FREE!

I knew the trip had been important for me, because I finally had positive God experiences. Before camping with the shamans, I had had some not-so-positive experiences – like seeing Jesus and Satan casually discussing who should get me, or being murdered while I was teaching. Continue reading

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Is Anyone There?

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Thanks for your requests to resume this unknown blog, this out-of-the-way place where I let my stunted writer-self play.  I’ve written hundreds of articles about manifesting and about life and how I’ve tried to navigate it– from living next to … Continue reading