Think Again
Money Won’t Bring You Happiness, But Happiness May Bring You Money.
Bill Wilson in his book Alcoholics Anonymous once wrote “…you must walk day by day in the path of spiritual progress. If you persist, remarkable things will happen. When we look back, we realize that the things that came to us when we put ourselves in G-ds hands were better than anything we could’ve…
I’ll be Happy When…
Let’s suppose, for a minute, that life is like a triangle. Most important on the bottom, least important on the top. Let’s arrange the triangle like this: (bottom Up) 1. Material 2. Mental 3. Physical 4. Emotional 5. Spiritual Our happiness will arrive when the blocks are all complete. So…
White Privilege. White, Red, and Blue that is…
In 1968 my guitar playing, flower power, banner waving life came to an abrupt halt. Like a drill sergeant’s bark “Platoon HALT!” I returned from Vietnam having been gravely wounded on the inside. Best way to stop the demons of anxiety? I took to pills, booze, and toke. Lots…
Calm at All Costs
I talked last blog about spiritual persistence. The discipline of creating spiritual harmony in the morning. At one with God. A moment spent seeking to attain gratitude and a glimpse of an inspiration that brings me awe. This spiritual space is a platform of perfection for me. The way I’d…
Persist and You Will Win
Persistence is that asset that best defines me. I am unique that way. But how do I practice persistence in each area of my life? Follow me: The core of my life starts with the spirit. I start each day with a prayer. Before I am awake, I am with…
Stone
What makes me who I am? I am very good at making new friends no matter where I’m at in the world. I really enjoy learning new things. I’m not afraid to get hurt or take chances on my bike. I knew at a very young age what i wanted…
Savannah
INTRO – Savannah Kepler/ 15 / Born and raised in Austin,Texas – Topic 1 Food – Topic 2 Music (how it makes me feel) – Topic 3 My thoughts on clothes – Conclusion Food As I’ve gotten older I have noticed that I am more eager and open to…
Unique
A couple of decades ago I sat in a Rabbi’s office to choose my Hebrew name. The name for my naming ceremony. I remember it this way. Rather cluttered office, kind of dusty, kind of dim, Rabbi Steve Folberg thumbing through a massive black book. We were looking for a…
10 Canards and 2 Great Truths
ca-nard: an unfound story or belief 1.”It is what it is.” No, it is what we make it. As a wise man once said: “So our troubles, we believe, are basically of our own making. They arise out of ourselves.” 2. “Oh you know how I am.” A fine way to…
The Gift
It was while talking with my psychiatrist about a recent near fatal mishap that he laid this on me: “You have a death wish.” Well great! Now there are two actions that I know of that may lead to some solution; one calls for several years with my shrink, the other…