Spirituality
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Under The Hemlocks
I was working on a remote island in the Southeast Passage of Alaska. I pulled my boat up to a beach where I had work to do nearby. As I secured the boat a sweet older woman came onto the… Continue reading
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Consciousness: The Forest Ecosystem
Consciousness is nothing more than awareness of the thought process. Subconsciousness is all the processes that occur without our awareness. Naturally, there is a spectrum of consciousness: some people are more conscious than others; they are aware of more of… Continue reading
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Total Immersion
Religion is a formula of rites, rituals, mores, and norms that are designed to build and maintain a community. There are two types of people who are insidious to a community. Both are pretenders. The first is a person who… Continue reading
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The Pain of Enlightenment
Experience is the foundation of understanding. A person lives their life without noticing anything outside of their nine to five routine. Years slide by, one after the other, without any deviation. Then, one day, for one reason or another, that… Continue reading
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Positive Manifestations
Telling a positive story of ourselves is normal and healthy. No matter what miserable situation we might find ourselves in, envisioning a scenario where we are the righteous hero on a path to a better life is good. Like a… Continue reading
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Self Image Is Not Property
We are suffering a scourge caused by a culture that values property more than human life and wellness. People in our society willingly make themselves and others miserable in order to build, maintain, and protect property. At the same time,… Continue reading
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