List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? My initial response to the question: whatever book I read next! I have long looked at the acquisition of knowledge as the key to unlock some unknown magic of self-discovery or universal wholeness or Who-God-Is. Whatever that next book, it will surely, almost certainly, … Continue reading Books Seem Magical
Author: James
I am a seeker, a contemplative, a husband, a father, a son, and a friend. I have found that everyone and everything is infinitely precious and unconditionally loved for the gift they already are.
Afraid of embarrassment
What fears have you overcome and how? I have spent a lifetime trying to avoid being embarrassed. Maybe not a lifetime really. Just since I was six which was some time ago. I was at a neighbor's house for dinner when something I said left me being the source of everyone else's laughter; only what … Continue reading Afraid of embarrassment
Stop!
How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? I begin every morning with a sit, a time to meditate and listen to myself. I can feel when I am out of sorts and it has actually helped me tune in to that reality not just in … Continue reading Stop!
Self-Affirmations
I want to encourage the use of these four affirmations to begin every day and then throughout the day as a reminder. Post them on your mirrors, fridge, and anywhere else that you might need a reminder. I am Precious I am Loved I am Unique I am A Gift These are true for you. … Continue reading Self-Affirmations
A Little of This
Daily writing promptWhat jobs have you had?View all responses My first job was cutting grass. That was over four decades ago. I counted inventory for three Christmas seasons at a hardware warehouse and worked in a men's clothing store. They each gave me some spending money and an experience of what it is to work … Continue reading A Little of This
Reconnecting
Do you practice religion? Religion is from the Latin ‘religare’ meaning to bind together, perhaps even to re-bind. In many ways that is what I am learning to practice. I began a long journey of “binding together” (practicing religion) as a follower of the path of Jesus. In the early days of that journey, I … Continue reading Reconnecting
Let’s Get Real
Daily writing promptWhat quality do you value most in a friend?View all responses The best friends I have are authentic. They let me see them and in turn I let them see me. This is probably the most challenging quality because authenticity requires risk and trust, trust and risk. Those are qualities that seem missing … Continue reading Let’s Get Real
Feeling Seen and Valued
What is the legacy you want to leave behind? It is my hope that my legacy will be people feeling seen and valued for the people they are. Every person matters and I make it my practice to listen and respond to anyone I meet. If just one person feels valued, accepted, and/or seen because … Continue reading Feeling Seen and Valued
We need you
The collective “we” needs the gift only you are and only you can bring. Societal and familial norms may ask that each of us “fit in;” still there is only one unique expression of the Universe in you. You bring an unrepeatable aspect to everything. Be you and let that be your gift to the … Continue reading We need you
Once so far
Have you ever broken a bone? I was 10 and fell out of a tree. I was fortunate to only have a hairline fracture in my left wrist. Still aches sometimes. It hasn’t stopped me from still climbing the occasional tree 5 decades later….
Infinitely Precious 