Apr
29
2009
4

The Fool’s Workshop: First 3 Days

I took my family to The Magical Kingdom the other day, My three and a half year old daughter wanted her photo taken with Donald Duck; I watched as she approached with trepidation. How does one approach a five-foot tall three-foot wide Anatidae? It made me think about beginning a sitting practice. People always ask [...]

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Apr
26
2009
4

But what if…

We’ve all been there, fear masticates on our innards and we freeze even though we know that the risk:reward ratio is worth it. Whether it’s talking to the girl in class or approaching bosses for a raise. Fear can stop us dead in our tracks.
 
Most of the fears that I have in life seem silly [...]

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Apr
25
2009
3

Relationships

Whether we’re poised on an apple crate talking with a friend over a bottle of wine snickering about awkward linguistics terms like “bilabial fricatives,” enjoying some quality family time, or by ourselves on the cushion; we are in relationships. Our relationships with ourselves determine how we interact with other people. Are we comfortable with the [...]

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Apr
20
2009
5

God’s playground

Life is so much more than God’s classroom. I don’t know about you, but “classroom” conjures up images of Sister Thaddeus whopping my wrists with a yardstick. Yes, sometimes it feels like God’s giving us a nice little wollop but if I look at the circumstances behind the wollop there’s a good chance I had [...]

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Apr
15
2009
2

Expanding and contracting

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate and hate leads to suffering.

–Yoda

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