Today my spirituality is taking me down a political road. A Human Bill of Rights and Responsibilities has been rolling around in my mind the past few days – a spiritually-based statement that acknowledges the importance of basic human needs and our personal role in ensuring their availability for everyone. But before we get to that list of rights and responsibilities below, let’s consider other attempts to outline our “rights”….. Read the rest of this entry »
Evolution to Oneness
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I have not written an article here on Conscious Bridge in a while. There’s a reason for that. All of my creative writing ability has been directed towards finishing the book I’ve been writing. I finished the first version last December. I shared it with a few people, received some minor suggestions and then received an intuitive message that I needed to do a major rewrite. I listened to that internal guidance.
I changed the focus of the book. I changed the title. I dropped whole chapters. I reordered and edited others. New material was created. I reedited and reedited. Every time I reread the book, I felt the need to tweak it a bit more. This process kept me from writing and posting blogs here. Read the rest of this entry »
I am excited to be heading to New Orleans this weekend as part of the annual Spiritual Living Conference. It’s an exciting time and an historic moment as the two organizations that teach the Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind and Spirit philosophy take the next major step in their integration. Last year they voted to reunite after over 50 years of being apart. When do you ever hear about groups splitting apart and then coming back together?
This week, the two groups become one. During the past year much has been done to create the structure of the organization—pulling from each of the current groups the best ideas, the best processes, to create a new way of being together. I have been honored to have been involved with a lot of this. When we leave Louisiana, we will have Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
“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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