Aging…not such a bad thing. Really.
The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball — the further I am rolled the more I gain. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
Aging: a lovely thing maligned…
In the spirit of “nothing about us without us”… (on suicide attempt survivors)
Below is a short film that makes the argument that those who’ve attempted suicide but survived and gone on to live and thrive should be part of the conversation when we deal with suicide prevention. That this isn’t already entirely obvious to everyone remains disconcerting to me. And, it’s odd to watch this film just because… Continue Reading →
Suicide: Stay, because we need each other
“Your staying alive means so much more than you really know or that anyone is aware of at this moment.” … [click on title for the rest of the post]
People at the end of their lives are incapable of BS
Hospice worker Kathleen Taylor urges us not to wait until we are at the end of our lives to find our true selves.
“People at the end of their lives are incapable of bullshit.” …
Healing generational pain and trauma
When you start to identify how this generational suffering operates in your life, when you see how your particular way of suffering is similar to the way others in your family suffer, it can open your heart and mind. From this wider perspective, you can actually start to let go of blame and see that those who passed down suffering to you through this generational chain were themselves experiencing the pain and quite unconscious of what was happening. This pain just came to them, and they manifested it in whatever way they did, and then they unknowingly passed it down to the next generation…
Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening: Phil Borges at TED
The biggest problem in our society now for those who get diagnosed with any sort of “psychosis,” is that they are most often met by professionals that do not even believe that healing can occur, let alone deep transformative growth. Deep transformative growth, could be the norm, if those claiming to be healers actually knew what was involved in the individuation journey. Meeting the dark underbelly of the psyche as those of us who have been labeled psychotic at one time or another is a calling and an act of heroism. One that is rarely encouraged in society. …
Heads and tails (love and fear)
There is a difference between being motivated by fear, which keeps us operating with the same old state of consciousness, and being motivated by love, which comes through us as we face our fears. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
the Self is discovered in the background
You have to become more interested in the silent background than in the foreground, the phenomena: thoughts, emotions, sounds, smells, etc. Most people are focused on the foreground and what their five senses bring them, but the Self is discovered in the background. The Self is the source from which the phenomena spring and the… Continue Reading →
Today is suicide prevention day. Here are some helpful ways of tending to suicidal feelings in yourself and others.
Today is suicide prevention day. I’ve compiled a few posts that consider suicide in various ways and especially consider ways to deeply support people dealing with such inner pain. … [click on title to read more]
The Cause of Suffering
Have you noticed that all the ways we try to make ourselves feel better don’t seem to work in the long run? Treating the symptoms is not the answer-only at the root level does change occur. Freedom from suffering is only possible if we clearly see its underlying cause. In this definitive, direct, and accessible… Continue Reading →
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