Blog Feed: Seeing Through the Illusion

Another Year Wiser

Published on 2012-01-15 21:48:00

Dear Friends & Family, As another wonderful year draws to a close, we want to take the time to write to let you know how much you mean to us, and to let you know the highlights of 2011. In January we celebrated Sheryl's birthday in Northern Ca with dear friends in San Jose and San Francisco. We got to spend time with Jari, Tim, Melanie, Tony, Ryan, Carole, Paula, Teri, Tamara, Margie. We thank you for the special memories we brought back in our hearts. Thanks also to Tony & Ryan for turning u [..] > read more

Its that Time of the Year Again

Published on 2010-12-16 20:22:00

Dear Friends & Family, When we left off last year, we felt guilty for singlehandedly causing the world economic crisis, because we didn’t spend much in 2009. However we made up for it this year! More about that later…………….. Our first > read more

Being Legally Right May be Dead Wrong

Published on 2010-05-30 15:14:00

“For as long as I can remember, and I’ve been on the Police force for 24 years, early morning walkers and joggers have parked in front of the shops and returned before 8 am to remove their cars and there has never been a problem” On Saturday, M > read more

When I grow up I want to be....

Published on 2010-02-28 08:51:00

When I was a teenager in high school I decided I wanted to be a songwriter when I grew up. It didn't hurt that nearly all of my "boyfriends" during that phase of my life were musicians, singers, guitar players or drummers. So I kept a notebook with a > read more

2009 In Review

Published on 2009-12-31 08:02:00

As we sat down to write our annual holiday update, we realized this year we have no weddings, no new family members, no trips to Asia, Europe or Yellowstone, and no major home remodeling projects or purchases. It occurred to us, that we might have s > read more

It Only Appears Bad Due to Lack of Perspective

Published on 2009-12-22 10:21:00

The illusion that something is good or bad is usually only a matter of perspective. There is a great parable that illustrates this point. It is about a man whose son captures a beautiful, wild horse. His family and friends say to him, how wonderful, > read more

Who Am I?

Published on 2009-11-16 19:35:00

I'm one traveler on a journey together on planet earth with my fellow travelers (that's you). I believe we all originate from the same life force and incarnate here together to give and receive love as we learn life lessons. Everything else is just a > read more

What is Prayer?

Published on 2009-08-04 21:14:00

"Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view." Ralph Waldo EmersonI remember growing up that prayer was the time when I would be in need and I would beseech an outside entity to please hear my plea and aid my call. > read more

Emerson on self reliance

Published on 2009-07-20 22:56:00

So, I'm getting to be on a first name basis with Mr. Emerson through my class at The Center for Spiritual Living in Ft. Lauderdale. And I can see why his concepts were so powerful especially in his day. The single most important essay he wrote was th > read more

Our words paint a self portrait

Published on 2009-07-12 22:14:00

I'm reading the Emerson Essays again and there are two things about him that strikes me. He is 1.) wicked smart and has amazing insight into the human spiritual psyche and 2.) extremely inaccessible to mere mortals that don't have a reading vocabular > read more

You are the author of your life

Published on 2009-07-05 10:34:00

During my mid-life crisis years it seems I learned a lot about myself and was able to finally put some perspective on things that had eluded me in my youth. Right around this time of my life I decide to take a pre-retirement (retiring when you are yo > read more