Speak Your Truth, Terran

Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying,

or else you say something true, and it will sound like it's from Neptune.

- Noam Chomsky

Job Perks

The cool thing about working as a psychotherapist is that you can honestly tell people that you have spent time in mental institutions.

By the way, self-improvement should never carry a stigma for anyone. Raise your head high and rejoice in the progress you have made.

How to Identify True Love

Recently a young lady asked me how to tell if her love is true. The only thought that came to mind were the lyrics to a Luther Vandross song.

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else.

I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself.

I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart.

- I'd Rather

written by Shep Crawford

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It just about says it all....doesn't it?

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Understand each other

We only call a person crazy when we fail to understand him.

Don't Like That Mirror Image?

Criticising another human being is akin to parading around in your skivvies: people can easily see your shortcomings.

We tend to notice things abut other people that bother us about ourselves.

Words To Live By...

“You can only sleep in one bed at a time.”
- Nick Rhodes

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On the other hand, if one doesn't intend on sleeping....

one can always think outside of the boxsprings!

Always Do Whatever's Next - George Carlin Quote

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck.

- George Carlin

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George, it would be nice if only bringing you back was as simple as bringing you down from the roof. I am certain that tens of thousands of people would arrive to bring you home.

But, alas, it is not so easy.

You are a brilliant star and champion of free speech.

Thank you!

We'll miss your witty soul!

Keep shining and have fun doing "whatever's next"...

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RIP

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P.S. You can haunt me anytime....I can really use the laughs!

Dream Big and Bright...

... On The Summer Solstice ...

"Whatever is dreamed on this night, will come to pass."

William Shakespeare

- A Mid-Summernight's Dream

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For today and always, may all your dreams be happy. May all your deepest wishes come true. Allow your imagination and heart to lead the way. My friends that will be my nighttime prayer for you.

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Edit 6/22/08 - oh, poo... I dreamt that I was playing in a military band. Now, I have to pray that they don't institute a darn draft!

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I was honestly hoping for a steamy sex dream so I had something to look forward to!

Bummer....

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Grasp For the Rose...

“Life is a mosaic of pleasure and pain - grief is an interval between two moments of joy. Peace is the interlude between two wars. You have no rose without a thorn; the diligent picker will avoid the pricks and gather the flower. There is no bee without the sting; cleverness consists in gathering the honey nevertheless.”

- Sri Sathya Sai Baba

It is Your Story...

It's never too late—in fiction or in life—to revise.

-Nancy Thayer

You Can Run but You Cannot Hide...

"You meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it."

- Carl Jung

Pass it on...

Sometimes when people are on the verge of overhauling their lives, they need to get rid of all the psychological and physical baggage that surrounds them.

This process, while sometimes difficult, can only lead to increased blessings in one's life.

The most beautiful revelation in the world is the realization that nothing belongs to any one person. Everything belongs to the universal collective. Everything in linked in some way.

Most materials that go into making objects come from the earth.

Most creations are inspired by ideas which came before.

For some people, the thought that nothing belongs to any one person makes it easy to let go of attachments whether it be to people, places, objects, or money. This belief makes it easy for some to share and live generously. It also makes it easy to understand the true nature of abundance and money. These things help us meet our needs and grow: we can pass them on to other people when we learn the necessary lesson.

To be sure, very few people understand this. Quite a few people think that it is a crazy idea. Yes, when one has outgrown an object, a relationship that refuses to change, or a job that doesn't challenge, the universe will bring a new person who will be happy to care for the gift.

In letting go, we free up personal space. Nature abhors a void. The moment you free up time or space you will find, as if by magic, a plethora of options ahead of you. This is your gift for freeing up old energy for the benefit of others who need it. It is truly the givers who receive the gifts of this world.

Hoarding only holds us back.

Sharing propels us forward.

The Truest Love

I want union with Him and He wants separation;
Thus I leave what I want so that His wish can come true.

- al-Ghazzali

 

 

Divine Messages

"This being human is a quest-house, Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, meanness,some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor Be grateful for whoever comes Because each has been sent as a guide from beyond."

- Rumi

True Love is Selfless Love

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

--Kahlil Gibran

There was once a young girl who realized that love made some men irrational and crazy. Just about every one she knew eventually did something nutty in the name of love. She usually left them when she realized that she loved them too much to let them risk their happiness and health for a simple love affair.

• Her first love used to smack his head into walls when she felt sad, She realized that sadness was a part of life and that she would feel it from time to time. She also decided that she loved his beautiful mind and didn't want to risk damaging his brain every time she felt sad, so she left.
• Her first husband used to hit her so that she could see how passionate his feelings were for her. After one subdural hematoma, and her love facing the loss of his freedom, she left.
• Her mate of over fifteen years confirmed various acts of sabotage against her independence and threatened future ones with the clearly stated goal of keeping her with him, she had no choice but to leave because his sparkling and trusting personality had changed. She prayed that she hadn't cheated the world out of his true beauty due to the changes that he took on during the relationship.

Sometimes true love means letting go for the sake of love. It means loving at a distance and staying far away from the men that act violent and irrational while in relationships.

She wondered if it was simply the chemical reaction that occurred when she and her love were together. perhaps if he were with someone else, a different and more positive reaction could occur. Maybe it is true that some couples bring out the best in each other while other couples bring out the worst in each other.

To her, love meant wishing them the best in the world. For some reason, these men couldn't feel happiness with her. From that point forward, every thought of them became a prayer for their happiness - the happiness that she knew she could never truly share with them no matter how much she loved them.

There are various theories explaining the biochemical processes that mimic insanity during states of love but, somehow, some of the things that occur in love seems above and beyond any biochemical explanation.

Undoubtedly, there are social and cultural factors at play. Some men may think they have power when they behave in violent ways but, alas, those violent acts steal their power. The moment that they strive to gain control in the relationship, they cease to act out of love. This begins the process of chipping away at the love that they so desperately need. In the end both people in the relationship lose. It's so sad.

Perhaps the great lesson is to learn to love at a distance. True love may actually be espoused in the act of leaving a difficult affair because one loves another so much as to not destroy the beauty within his heart, mind, and soul.

Surely, people who become close touch each other and, in some way, change their lives. If the change cannot be for the better, then there really is no point.

Sometimes, the hour of separation is painful because one leaves the other out of profound love. In spite of the pain of feeling one's own heart splinter, sometimes a women knows that staying in a bad love affair will negatively alter the one she loves while killing her own heart, soul, and motivation.
For what good is a life not lived in love? We must live in love. We must act in love, not only for the love of those around us but with love for our own souls.

Reach for the light...

"Let the magic happen. It's always there. Abundance and love are always there. Believe in the highest good. There is a higher essence to everything. The realm you're in has a heaviness that mutes energy. You can penetrate through it, no matter how dark and heavy. Sometimes it has nothing to do with karma. Just don't forget to keep it open. Don't get too bogged down, don't limit the brightness. Reach through the dark energy and grab it. You might see the smoke coming out of the chimney and you'll even see the smoky sky. You need to reach through the smoke and bring the light to you. Remember the possibilities of something greater then are right here. Be willing to go to the lightness. Don't feed off what is not right in the world."

-- Kuan Yin, from "The Living Word of Kuan Yin"

Take the power back...

Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.

- Edgar Watson Howe

A young lady dear to me had a stalker make the mistake of writing a letter detailing his folly. Obviously the letter was meant to harm her and to give her a sense of fear. It was intended to show his intent to impose himself upon her life, whether or not she wanted him in it.

He took advantage of a loophole in the policy of a public institution which unknowingly gave him the information that he needed to keep tabs on her. The beauty of his actions is that he provided evidence of his deeds in writing.

Guess What?

He finally gave her back her power. Now, that she has written evidence of his deceit and, thus, the means to have the institution close the loophole forever. The people in charge are helping her to change the policy so that this shall never happen to another person.

What a gift!

The abusive stalker gave her back her power!!

The Real Deal

I finally found the perfect thing to say to a Wiccan man who disrespectfully parades his hard core porn around the house.

"Real men summon the succubi!"

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Yeah, yeah...according to mythology, there are certain drawbacks to calling on demons to do your bidding; the loss of life force, the quick aging, the sulfur smell, death, and the fire and brimstone sin thing resulting in eternal damnation. Then, there is always the possibly of being labeled with a psychiatric disorder by someone who doesn't understand the Wiccan belief system*.

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Still, what fate can be worse than having an irritated wife?

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* Wiccans don't believe in demons or hell. So, my point is moot to him but an important one to Christian kids wanting to play around with the occult.

Take it from Bo...He knew

“I had something they liked and they put it out and it clicked. It was different. If you could do something different nowadays you'd have it made.”

- Bo Diddley

If you ask me, Who do you love?

Bo, we blues fans will always love you.

R.I.P.