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A Thinking Man’s Bully

February 4, 2012 //
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When I was young, I was not a bully.  In fact, I was probably the anti-bully.  I spent my time either trying to be invisible so as not to attract the attention of bullies or I served as an appeaser, someone trying to smooth things out to prevent conflict.

Michael Adelberg and I worked together at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – he in the DC area, myself from Denver.  I retired from the government a few years ago to pursue my spiritual teaching.  Mike continues on in what he describes as his “health policy wonk” role but he’s pursuing a broader path as well.  In addition to authoring historical pieces, he’s now published his first work of fiction – A Thinking Man’s Bully. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tebow and the Culture Wars

December 17, 2011 //
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Tim Tebow has sure fired up the Denver Broncos and at the same time ignited a firestorm of response to his unorthodox style of play and his Orthodox display of Christian faith.  Tebow has become a flashpoint for supporters and attackers to clash over in our ongoing culture wars.  It’s a fascinating story to watch.  I keep wondering what greater understanding is coming out of this debate for us all.  Here are some thoughts on that subject – Read the rest of this entry »

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9/11 Ten Years Later

September 11, 2011 //
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Today is the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.  Today my heart and prayers are with those who lost friends and family members on that tragic day.

Much has changed in our world since that day….there are aspects of life where humanity has come together in its love and concern for one another……and, there are many things that we may not have chosen to experience as a part of modern 21st century life ….but even in those experiences we can affirm Read the rest of this entry »

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Categories Conscious Bridge Website, Featured Article, Politics, Uniting Nations, Uniting U.S.

A Beginner Looks at Motivation

September 7, 2011 //
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Why do you do the things you do each day?  Have you ever stopped to consider it?  Why is one thing more important to you than another?  Why do the things that matter to you seem to change from moment to moment in some cases, while other motivators seem to change more slowly.

I didn’t really think about any of this much back in the day when I was young.  Those bigger questions just weren’t on my mind.  Oh yeah, I recall Read the rest of this entry »

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Mapping Out Our Challenges

August 31, 2011 //
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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. ” …..Martin Luther King, Jr.

I don’t like to dwell on negativity, but sometimes we have to look at things we don’t like so we can learn from them. The contrast between what we desire and any negative experience creates a gap that we need to transcend.  The first step in moving across the gap is to bring its existence into our awareness.

Humanity is currently experiencing such a gap.  As we look out of the world, Read the rest of this entry »

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Are You Feeling Lucky, Kid?

August 26, 2011 //
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“Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.”
….Kahlil Gibran

Have you ever considered just exactly how lucky you  are?  You and I are both very fortunate  indeed.  We happen to live on a planet  where the conditions were just right so as to evolve life – including you and I.

This is the so-called “Goldilocks effect”.  A planet has to be just the right distance  from its star so that it receives just the right amount of energy – not too  much, not too little – so that it allows liquid water to exist, an atmosphere to  form, and a number of other conditions to exist so that life may emerge and  evolve.  Recently, scientists have been discovering more and more planets out in the universe that appear to be in this opportune position.  The vast majority of planets are not. Read the rest of this entry »

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Metaphysical Maps

August 17, 2011 //
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Today—the metaphor of the map, how we seek their guidance and a very basic metaphysical map of the Science of Mind and Spirit.

I love maps.  When I’m in a new city, one of the first things I do is pull out a map and orient myself to the layout of my new locale.  Online mapping websites and the map app on my iPhone are my frequent friends.  I know I’m not alone in my desire to understand where I am, where I want to go and the best route to get there.

Seems like we humans have always had an innate desire to map our surroundings.  Where we now employ talking GPS’s in our cars, I can still remember back in the day pulling into the gas station to look at the big map they had on the wall or buying the local foldout map that never quite seemed to have the ability to fold back up in its original condition.  I still find it amazing that early settlers of the American west set out in covered wagons with only minimal maps to guide them.  Yet they did have some maps – the rough approximations sketched out by those who first traversed the wilderness.  And what about those early ocean explorers from the middle of the last millennium?  Is it any wonder that one of their main tasks was mapping what they saw Read the rest of this entry »

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

July 4, 2011 //
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Today in the United States is Independence Day.  Historically, we celebrate our independence from Great Britain.  Outwardly, we acknowledge the efforts of our forefathers when they proclaimed their independence by saying “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”  Inwardly, we sense that there is some greater truth in that statement.

Although these truths may be self-evident, we continue to consider them and debate them over 200 years later.  What do we mean by the fact that “all Men are created equal”?  Who is this “Creator”?  What are these “Rights” of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” that we hold so dear?  There are probably as many answers Read the rest of this entry »

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Dancing with the Shadow

May 22, 2011 //
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Philosopher Ken Wilber frequently says that if we don’t take some action to help heal our shadow, it will rise up and bite us on the rear at the worst time.  Any personal development plan we implement should include some action that gets at our shadow side.  We all have one.  If you think you don’t, then you’re kidding yourself.

The past few weeks my life experience has led me to interacting with a number of people who have been dealing with that proverbial “bite on the butt”.  I’ve experienced individuals whose shadow has led them into the worlds of overeating, sexual addiction, narcissism as well as other forms of addiction and inappropriate behavior.  Read the rest of this entry »

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