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Just a couple of days ago I was nailing my own coffin. I don't know how it happened but I began to experience signs of major depression. I was weak, nauseous, my head was hurting, my eyes were spilling tears. I was suffering feeling alone surrounded by my demons with only myself as an enemy to turn to for help. I was angry and delicate, dark, ready to shatter. In my confusion I turned to a dear friend nearly abusing his love for me by pushing my anger on to him. In this moment I don't even know… Continue

Global Reverence for the Owl
The owl is deeply connected with magic, shamanism and heightened senses throughout the ages. Some have thought of the owl as a “cat with wings” as they share similar characteristics of personality.

Middle and Far East
In some middle and far… Continue

Here are just of the few things that I have learned about in the last 24 hours that I wanted to share with all of you

This is a NYTimes article about the newest 'trend' in co-housing. A kind of urban communing:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/garden/01collective.html?emc=eta1

A film called The GLOW project (Brian ... you are so ahead of your time you crazy dude you!) is premiering:

http://www.spreadtheglow.org/

Great work overseas with the help of volunteers in India:

http://www.crosscul… Continue

We teach each other how to be unhappy. We teach each other how to use caution and to believe that we have no right to be happy. We believe we are not smart enough. We believe we are not beautiful enough. We encounter something new and what do most of us do?

As children we were naturally inclined to investigate, to walk through fire because it was exciting and the adults around us said "No! Don't do that you'll break your neck!"

We use rationalization to hold us back from acting. Why am I afrai… Continue

I did this in response to one that Brian had posted on his Myspace page. I invite you to add a line in my comment page. FILL THIS SPACE WITH GRATITUDE. I DARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Thank You Prayer


Thank you for my eyesight

Thank you for the cool water that quenches my thirst

Thank you for the courage to face my challenges

Thank you for the smell of fresh earth and flowers

Thank you for anger, jealousy and lust

Thank you for how exhilarating danger feels

Thank you for chocolate

Thank y… Continue