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An Illustrious Tribe of Thoughtful Readers
Important milestones are acknowledged by all of us along our path to higher understanding. To some of us it’s meeting our mate, or graduating from college, or helping someone out of a big jam. For me, along with many other touchstones that have added significance to my personal quest of attaining inner peace, books have…
Read MoreHow We Can Save Ourselves
I have come to the realization (long ago, but stronger with each passing moment) that the most important thing in life, anyone’s life … is Love. And by this, I mean, “How do we acknowledge the unifying energy that binds all in creation together, as One.” An acronym came to me the other day for…
Read MoreTrauma Teaches Us Hard, but Needed Lessons
A mishap as slight as a splinter or sprained ankle, or as serious as a broken neck teaches each of us to be more kind to our own body. So too, the resulting effects of social unrest, the political divide, Climate Change, not to mention the deadly pandemic still raging around, are showing us citizens…
Read MoreWe Are a Universal Blended Family of Humankind
We’ve all had to adapt and change during the past year and a half, due to Covid, the great tormentor. But Covid is also a great spiritual teacher! That’s right. You heard me correctly. Without Covid, a lot of us would never have gotten the lesson so directly that how we accept hardships is entirely…
Read MoreWhat Suffering Teaches Us
There’s an old saying. Some say it’s from Zen Buddhism, others say it’s universally a spiritual teaching that applies to anyone wishing to become happier. “Only a cracked pot allows the light in.” What does this mean? To me, it’s clearly about accepting our impefections. In Japan that’s called wabisabi. This is a philosophy that…
Read MoreChoosing to Accept Change
Many people have a hard time accepting what is. For some, this is a struggle; for others, because they’ve been practicing it for a while, fears and sadness, disappointments and projections simply don’t stick like they do to others who don’t know being content about “all things” is a matter of practice. Being conscious of…
Read MoreChange is the Name of Covid’s Game
Many are suffering. Many lives have been lost, and countless others impacted, some minimally, some horrifically. Loved ones have been lost. Jobs are lost. Having lost in-person contact, school-age kids are sadly freaking out in record numbers. Mental health workers can’t keep up with the demand in schools for trauma training, comforting all record numbers…
Read MoreLet the Inner Light Shine!
Inner Light by teZa Lord These days, I’ve learned to trust my feelings. But there was a time, when I first began on the path of Self-Awareness, when I was told not to trust my feelings. “Feelings are not facts,” I was told, by means of a warning to never trust what I felt to…
Read MoreA touch … so precious
Dear Friend, What are YOU choosing to spend your time on these challenging days? During these pandemic times we’re in, many of us are reaching out for a human touch due to the restrictions in place, both socially and psychologically. In America we’re a Democratic nation, we have the choice of what we do with…
Read MoreAt last, I’m here! a puff of wind!
Friends, I haven’t posted on LordFlea for ages, that’s why I’m so happy to finally have time/energy to share with you. I hope some of you got to follow the podcasts my consort Carter and I have been doing since June, when we set off on our extended journey. If not, here’s the link for…
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