Monthly Archives: November 2012

Love *Is* Difficult

Posted on November 29, 2012 by John

. Love is difficult. It is difficult to learn how to really love another person. It is difficult to learn how to love oneself. Loving another means caring deeply for that person, being good to that person, wanting the best … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Thanksgiving (or “Why Every Day Should Be Thanksgiving”)

Posted on November 22, 2012 by John

. First off, this will not be a curmudgeonly tough-minded rant where I rage rage against how commercialize things are at this time of year and how “Black Friday” is starting earlier and earlier, so much so that it is now encroaching more and … Continue reading →

Posted in "Calm Before the Storm", "Otherwise", "The Secret Life of Bees", (Luke 10:38-42), “Thanks”, Eckhart Tolle, Gratitude, Gurdjieff, Jane Kenyon, Louie Schwartzberg, Mary Baine Campbell, Maslow, Melody Beattie, Mental Health, Momastery, ProfessionsforPeace.com, Robert Fulghum, Spiritual Growth, Sue Monk Kidd, Thanksgiving, Truth, W. S. Merwin, Waking Up | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments