Life provides us with unexpected twists and turns and even false starts and dead ends. Why does life treat us so badly? What are we expected to do with all our wasted time and effort pursuing goals and dreams that never panned out? What sense did it make to have to endure all that suffering for nothing?
Read More..>>So long as we’re stuck in the ‘me-centered’ universe of adulthood, challenges and adversity will continue to appear to us to be focused on us (because that’s where our unconscious focus lies, and that’s the perspective from which we view everything that happens around us).
Read More..>>Apart from outright physical and emotional abuse, I believe that many (if not all) relationships “on the rocks” could be healed under the right circumstances. From my perspective, the fact that this healing so often fails to take place could be an indication that one or both of the partners have stopped listening. Additionally, ceasing to listen indicates a spiritual problem.
Read More..>>I’ve said all along that the midlife transition is essentially a spiritual one. It’s a transition from being externally-focused to becoming interiorly-focused. ‘Maturity’ in this perspective means shifting your focus from the superficial to the essential in your life.
Read More..>>Think about it: who’s responsible for the mess you’re in right now? (Don’t tell me it’s not a mess . . . I know better!)
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