By Leaflin Lore Winecoff ~~ Civil disobedience and Dandelions... … are often on my mind. What does civil disobedience mean to you? Have you ever been confronted with a choice to do what is ethical, true …versus what is lawful, or profitable? Do you have the courage to choose what is ethical, when it goes against the grain? When it’s not the easy path? When it might cost you money or status? If it hasn’t happened yet, it might happen soon - be ready!
Narrative and story are tools of interpretation. They do not and cannot represent absolute truth. Within the evolving persons life a narrative can change many times. Alternately one might apply a multitude of narratives to a single issue so that in effect one can see themselves simultaneously through many prisms/perspectives and thus have a more holistic and profound understanding of their experience. Imposing our narrative on another is violence, just as having a narrative imposed upon us can be.
It boils down to rabbit holes. If it's not one rabbit hole it will be another. Everyone stuck in a rabbit hole is in the dark. EVERYONE. The entire human species is in agony and trying to heal. There are, however, rabbit holes within rabbit holes. It's a rough ride for everyone. Ask yourself, what rabbit hole or holes am I in? ...
By: Imogen Sita Webber ~~ Being Human The only way forward and through this life is to embrace our humanity, not run from it. It's no good hiding in "nothing is effecting me" and "I am beyond it all." While true on an absolute level, it doesn't account for the lived, embodied experience of being human. To be beyond it all is to accept it all. You can't hide from it, you can't run from it, you have to lean into it, breath into it and feel it all, right from your fingers to your toes.
To understand oneself profoundly, one needs balance. That is, one cannot abandon the world, hoping to understand oneself, or be so tangled in the world that there is no occasion to comprehend oneself. There must be balance, neither renunciation nor acquiescence. ... [click on title to read more]
By being with yourself, the 'I am'; by watching yourself in your daily life with alert interest, with the intention to understand rather than to judge, in full acceptance of whatever may emerge, because it is there, you encourage the deep to come to the surface and enrich your life and consciousness with its captive energies. This is the great work of awareness; it removes obstacles and releases energies by understanding the nature of life and mind. Intelligence is the door to freedom and alert attention is the mother of intelligence. [click on title to read more]
The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
One of the best known philosophers in the UK, Julian Baggini will ask the question 'Is There A Real You?' He will draw on the research supporting his latest book 'The Ego Trick' and challenge our audience to reflect on their understanding of the 'Self'. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
Until we understand what the land is, we are at odds with everything we touch. And to come to that understanding it is necessary, even now, to leave the regions of our conquest - the cleared fields, the towns and cities, the highways - and re-enter the woods. For only there can a man encounter... Continue Reading →
I'm learning that life does, indeed, conspire to support us. It can still be a rough ride and not look anything like we might want or expect. So it's okay to think it sucks sometimes too...because it can. Breaking down old habits and beliefs is hard work. Being able to see the wonder even in the midst of hell is a good thing, however. With practice that, too, is possible.
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