Walking . Thinking . Learning

I went for a walk the other day with a very good friend. Everything was going well until we stepped out the front door. All of a sudden everything went sour. Whatever was going on in the street that was bad, he drew right into us. A person whistling to get someone else’s attention really seemed [...]

Recently one of my blog members, Paul/Pacmac stated:
I have come to believe that just thinking or focusing on what is good or beautiful is no different than focusing on what is bad or ugly.
That is fine, but how is one to keep oneself out of depression with that frame of mind? If we follow that line [...]

There is a section on my daily walk that I call my “Bowl of Abundance”. Before I get to this particular spot there is a beautiful path that is covered on both sides with tall trees that make for something of a dark tunnel. As I approach this spot, the light from this open space floods [...]

One of the things that I am learning right now is how to listen.
At times when I listen to friends talk about their problems I am tempted to jump in and try to offer solutions even before they have finished describing the situation. At other times I feel overwhelmed by what they are saying and have a hard [...]

From Answers.com the definition of affirm: 

To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true.
To support or uphold the validity of; confirm.

From my own experience an affirmation is a positive declaration of something I want to see come true. It is much more than a wish. It is making a statement that this deeply desired outcome has already materialized [...]

 I am amazed that many of the people that I have been closest to in my life have had a history of suicide attempts. I guess it was just something in me that gave me some sort of understanding of these souls or maybe it was for my own understanding and protection because I was [...]

Sometimes when I read Deepak Chopra, I am reminded of the old saying: vanity, vanity, all is vanity. If everything around us is simply perception, why then do we even bother doing anything, why did he bother to write the book. If there is nothing that exists outside of us, then why go on? Is everything [...]

I think I probably could have called this Blog “Letting Go” because on the spiritual journey that I am on it seems that I am coming up on the need to do this over and over again, each time in slightly different ways. My need to let go is very strong evidently.
I have always felt [...]

I first have to state a disclaimer. I am not a psychiatrist or a psychologist or a mental health professional. I am a man recovering from a serious depression and I offer my story as one of a simple example of what has worked for me. I am recovering from depression without using any prescription [...]

This is not just a question for the artist but for all of us. Do we create Love today? Do we create Peace today? Do we create Wisdom? Do we create Love? We are all creators. We all “make our own reality”. What will you make today?
These were my thoughts for my walk yesterday, September [...]