Do you walk? I’ve been walking most of my life. I’m pretty good at it now. “…the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” Thoreau When I was a kid I’d sneak out of my house after my parents were asleep to roam the neighborhood. Long into my living in urban … More Life’s a Path. Walk it.
The best kind of power is free and requires little effort, at least physically. People might think money and influence are needed to wield power. Or, that having lots of money gives you the power of getting anything you want. The satisfaction of desires. But, I think the most effective power is Joy. You could call it … More Unleash the Power of Joy
One day, while on a walk, my mind was turning over thoughts, like rocks being polished in a tumbler. Repetitious thoughts, creating a lot of noise in the head that distracted from being Present. They were kind of a downer, too. Then, I realized I was looking down at the ground while all this thinking was … More It’s Looking Up!
Artist Robert Mapplethorpe observed that flowers are the sexual organs of a plant, therefore naturally sexy. I don’t recall where I saw the quote. Mapplethorpe is enjoying a resurgence of appreciation. People have forgotten, or are too young to remember, the controversy over the sexuality of his photographs. Interesting that humans respond to flowers with emotional arousal as flowers are meant for insects … More Sexy by Nature
I rarely use the ‘O’ word. I think how old you are, or how young you are, is a state of mind and partly a result of how you speak to yourself. I aim to evolve, to grow wiser. If you don’t, then you are just fossilized. While still alive. That’s my dog Sam. He’s grown wiser. … More The Power of Growing Wise
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