The Disruptive Mind

I was backpacking in the Olympics in early August, and was sitting at a beautiful Lake Angeles, enjoying the sun and scenery. Next to me was a Meet Up group from Seattle, and they too were enjoying the moment. Then the mind took over. I heard one guy begin to talk...

3 Levels of Communication

Today, let me talk about three levels of communication, from least effective or least helpful to most effective or conscious. 1. Pain Body / Victim Mentality. I know this one very well, and probably many of you recognize this one as well. This is the most destructive...

Pain’s Source

Let me ask you, what is the source of your pain? If you say you have no pain, then you are deceiving yourself. Even enlightened masters have pain, as it is part of the human condition. Suffering, they say, is optional. When we resist pain, we suffer. But we all...

Releasing Self Image

What is your self image? More generally, what is an image? Let’s start with this question. The dictionary defines an image as several things, including: 1. a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, or sculptured....

Drugs: Just Say Whoa!

Let me ask you a question: Are you on drugs? I mean the legal kind. We seem to differentiate between legal and illegal drugs, for obvious reasons, but it is important to ask ourselves some tough questions. The first question is, are you hooked on legal, prescription...