Mania as spiritual awakening

This is a video series of a man telling his story of a "mania" that he interpreted as a spiritual emergency--treated it as such and recovered completely with no meds whatsoever. I had a very similar story at the onset, but got sucked into psychiatry which he avoided. That made for radically different lives. I'm... Continue Reading →

October 13, 2009

Gossip

From an article in Tricycle Magazine. This is a nice little list of thoughts to meditate on. Read the whole article for more inspiration. Seven Tips for Giving Up Gossip 1. Recognize that gossip doesn’t undo the situation you’re talking about. It only puts in motion another situation based on negative feelings. 2. Know that... Continue Reading →

October 13, 2009

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