The Year Ahead
For many of us, each year has its ups and downs. This past year has had its share of strange occurrences and blessed events. For some, the year 2003 is a room where many can't wait to slam the door shut....... stock markets, weather swings, elections, ...
[The Year Ahead continued...]Safe and Sound
The next two weeks are, for many, a time of great joy and for some, extremely stressful. The Holiday shopping season can be quite overwhelming and exhilarating at the same time. Many travel far and wide to get together with family and friends to exchange ...
[Safe and Sound continued...]Forgetting to Remember
If we forget to remember, things have a strange way of repeating themselves. We are, in general, creatures of habit...we choose our habits, or they are chosen for us. Yes indeed, unfortunate events can happen to good people, but overall, it is our ...
[Forgetting to Remember continued...]Stages of Shock
I would like to share with you a story that was told to me by a friend of mine this past week. He informed me that his aunt had been diagnosed with bowel cancer. This is a woman that has rarely had any kind of ailment her entire life, and now, at age 72, ...
[Stages of Shock continued...]The Pantry
Our wishes, dreams, goals and desires, over time all end up in a place called The Pantry.....part of our existence where we store our innermost thoughts and actions. Like all good pantries, once in a while we have to go in and do a little "Spring ...
[The Pantry continued...]Quality
It's quite interesting...many of us assume in this day and age that the new, improved, updated and latest model outweighs all that came before. Indeed, it could be true for certain items or information...for example: computers, history books or some of ...
[Quality continued...]Length of Achievement
Human beings as a whole are made up of all different shapes and sizes...while some may stretch to a height of seven feet, others come in around five and a half feet, or shorter. No mystery here...it's just the way God made us....each one of us different ...
[Length of Achievement continued...]Stupidity
My definition of intelligence has greatly changed over the years. I used to believe that intelligence boiled down to having the most diplomas on the wall. I used to believe that belonging to the right societies, serving on cultural boards or counting the ...
[Stupidity continued...]For Love or Money
The two facets of life that overall inflict the mightiest highs and most devastating lows are Love and Money. Emotions and Finance...a powerful concoction that moves through our lives over time. The better we understand their affects, the more control ...
[For Love or Money continued...]The Lake
Let's imagine for a moment that our life is a lake in the middle of a forest.... calm, serene, with greenery all around us. The perfect setting for a peaceful life, except in this world, is it realistic to believe that this perfect picture cannot change? ...
[The Lake continued...]The Gift of Life
From the day we breathe our first breath, we are inundated with sights and sounds that shape our consciousness. With each breath, we are allowed to continue the journey through the fields of mortality. This Gift of Life should never be taken for ...
[The Gift of Life continued...]Two Years On
This week many of us will see images over the television screen that will relive the horror that happened on 9/11. It is hardly believable that two years have passed, yet for some, including myself, the passing time has felt like ten years. So much ...
[Two Years On continued...]The Scorecard
Each morning after a couple of cups of coffee, I look at the day ahead and ask myself "What can I do today to surpass the 50 percent rate?" ....that to me is the point where we overcome the negative forces of life and tilt the scales to the positive. To ...
[The Scorecard continued...]Soap Opera
So many of us watch daily the comings and goings of our favorite Soap Operas. How seriously do some take this fetish? Quite a few who work during the day video tape their favorite shows so that they can view them in the evenings when they get home. A ...
[Soap Opera continued...]An Artist's View
I would like to expand a little on one of the questions that came up during my latest interview. I received a number of e-mails on the subject...and I was asked if I could expand upon it in one of the essays. The questions is: What do I think about the ...
[An Artist's View continued...]Courage to Love
I recently had an interesting conversation with a few friends of mine around a coffee table one morning. We were each contributing our personal thoughts of the day until the word 'Love" came up. Instantaneously there was five seconds of silence. We soon ...
[Courage to Love continued...]Treasure Island
Have you ever imagined a mystical place where all of your questions are answered? You may have yours....mine I call "Treasure Island." Life can get quite hectic, with mysterious air and uncharted terrain...but after a week of questions, it sure is nice ...
[Treasure Island continued...]Confronting Anger
There are two types of anger....internal and external. There are also two parts to us, spiritual, and human. Anger is an emotion that fluctuates daily in our lives...we are confronted with it's management quite often. So let's take a look at anger, and ...
[Confronting Anger continued...]Passport
The day that we are born, we are presented with a spiritual passport. A document that records where we go, how long we stay, what we have learned, and what we leave behind. This passport records in writing the statement of our soul. The spiritual journey ...
[Passport continued...]The Signal
Have you ever driven around in a car and turned on the radio? Sometimes, after a while the signal goes in and out until eventually you hear static. As hard as you may try, distance makes it more and more difficult to tune into the signal. The signal is a ...
[The Signal continued...]Titanic...."Echoes of Life"
This week I would like to use an historical event as a way of examining the elements, both good and bad, that can happen in life. The Titanic was the pride of the seas.....a floating city that many said was "unsinkable." This, unfortunately, was not to ...
[Titanic...."Echoes of Life" continued...]The Wilderness
Each one of us are born into the wilderness...a place where there are no answers, only many questions. Yes, indeed...the slate is wiped clean, for us to mold and shape throughout our lives. This wilderness is a barren land, but with each step we develop ...
[The Wilderness continued...]The Age of Introspection
Each decade brings its own set of gifts and obstacles. This decade, which I call "The Age of Introspection," is delivering its fair share too. From the dust of the stock market bubble, and the ruins of the World Trade Center, the world has been thrust ...
[The Age of Introspection continued...]Temporary
Most of our day to day existence is based in the temporary. We eat food, and it's gone, we attend a movie, and it's over, we go to work and we come home...a beginning, middle, and an end.....the ingredients of the temporary. Nothing ever stays the same, ...
[Temporary continued...]The Fog
I'm sure, like me, you've gotten into your car on a foggy night and with your highbeams on, had problems cutting through the density. All around the vehicle is a haze....that obstructs the vision. Once one enters a fog, direction and judgment can be ...
[The Fog continued...]
