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Caryopteris sent BrainHaveFun the email to post.  We welcome him and will enjoy his post. Spring for me is the return of daily walks and chance encounters with other walkers, runners, drivers, and spectators.  I used to ignore them all — or try to — till Master Choi encouraged me this year to reach out …
I listen to radio when I commute. It is a public station that has to raise funds. Sometimes they will offer a disc as a thank you to contributors. What does this music means to you? How does it affect you? they ask. The campaign would be somewhat annoying if not for the very fine …
I don’t know why it happens or exactly how. I don’t really see it coming. It is very sneaky and slowly creeps in behind me. I noticed it does so especially when I make a big decision to change myself. Without warning or any apparent cause it will abruptly foil my plans and send me …
Around the time of the Oscars I realized that I actually spend a considerable amount of time acting instead of living my life. I constantly try to meet expectations and to be what, I think, is expected of me in my role as a senior manager aspiring to the executive level. However, if I am …
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The phone is ringing on both lines. 3 waiters are giving their drink orders simultaneously. Customers are waiting impatiently. There are people all around that need something. Needless to say this is a stressful moment and I lose myself in the whirlwind of the restaurant business. On top of all that I have my own …
Nasa recently announced the discovery of 1700 exoplanets. Exoplanets are planets that exist outside of our solar system and orbit their own distant suns. There were thousands more found but these 1700 have been officially confirmed to exist. Pluto was demoted to a “dwarf planet” not so long ago leaving us with only 8 planets …
Continue reading “New Neighbors Puts Things Into Perspective”
 About 10 years ago Master Johwa introduced me to smiling as a meditation for spiritual growth. I remember it rather well. It took so much effort to simply smile for no reason that it is actually incredible when I think about it. I resisted consistently for a long time and we had many conversations …
