A Disguise for Being Selfish? — Shyness, it’s definition as well as others for the sake of comparison. Shy — 1. bashful, retiring 2. easily frightened away 3. Suspicious, distrustful, or wary. 4. Reluctant Selfish — Devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one’s own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others. Egocentric. …

What Is Faith? Faith according to the Webster and Oxford definitions: * allegiance to duty or a person: loyalty. * belief that is not based on proof. * Belief in God or in the doctrines or teaching of religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. * belief in anything, as a code…

Persist Quiet Persistence, what is it? To persist is to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of actions, especially in spite of opposition. To last or endure tenaciously. I have lived a life of quiet persistence. A revelation that just began to surface. In part, because of the…

Connection/Connect — to join, link or fasten together; unite or bind. To establish communication between; put in communication. To associate mentally or emotionally. To be in harmony with another person, one’s work, etc. During this strange time in our history when being safe and healthy means keeping physical distances, I…

Facing the idea of solitude conjures up fear. A general uncomfortable feeling of silence. No one around telling us what to think or do can be unnerving. Along with that silence, comes an uneasiness with the unknown. Who are we without others around? Solitude for the enlightened few, is a…

How do we define and exchange that energy? Human connection is an energy exchange between people who are paying attention to one another. How does that exchange of energy come to be? A Look Within As we continue to sit within the shadow of this pandemic pause, a myriad of scenarios have come to the surface. Most involving an acute awareness…

Instead of an end of world scenario. — The book of Revelation describes the apocalypse as the complete final destruction of the world. And for centuries there have been fringe groups claiming the end of the world is near. Some may even consider recent events as part of this calamitous scenario. But, we have been here before. Because…

In order for there to be delight, sorrow must be the provocateur. — A Poem: Dancing in Delight and Sorrow The dance of delight hinged upon sorrow. Sorrow, the provocateur moving below the radar. Sashaying into the dark to feel for the lightness. Seeking answers, not knowing, never knowing . Observing the deterioration of delight without the ability to change sorrow. Listening, patiently contemplating.