Mind Matters Most

by | Jan 19, 2020 | Perception

While pain, hardship and hunger are real, they can be made vastly better or worse by the way we hold those conditions in our minds. Agonizing over already existing conditions exacerbates them, while understanding their temporary nature can ameliorate them. We commonly...

Personal Baggage

by | Jan 15, 2020 | Conditioning, Perception

We’re all born into specific circumstances, with particular family histories, genetic tendencies, talents, temperaments and tolerances. So much of what we take from granted comes from our invisible past. Many world traditions view ancestry as being important...

It’s ALL Temporary

by | Jan 8, 2020 | Perception

While our beliefs vary regarding the nature of reality, one thing is beyond debate: reality is in constant flux. Remembering this makes us noticeably happier and more present. Knowing that things will soon change, we want to be present in the best of times. In bad...

The Amazing Present

by | Dec 26, 2019 | Judgments, Perception

The circumstances of each moment are always neutral until we assign meaning to them. We decide whether something meets our expectations, conforms to our sense of reality, whether it foretells good or is an ominous signal of a troubled future. It’s difficult for...

Reaction – Mis-reaction

by | Dec 22, 2019 | interpretation, Perception

Sometimes our reactions to life are designed to protect us from being taken advantage of or rescue us from imminent danger. Our responses are often based on misinterpretations. These missteps then beget reactions from others that create the very problems we mistakenly...

Bubbles of Reality

by | Nov 29, 2019 | Perception, Self-Awareness

We live in our own little bubbles of reality. Everything we see is filtered through a very personalized lens of perception. This filter determines what we actually see and how we interpret it. If something appears in our reality that doesn’t fit into our belief...