Guest Toast by Cherrelle88: “Be free! Allow yourself to be!”
Cherrelle88 asked if I would like her to provide a Daily Toast. I said sure! What a pleasure. If anyone else wants to provide a Daily Toast, just let me know. Cherrelle88 sent it to me by email and I copied and pasted it below: To enjoy or to not enjoy? This holiday...
Meet a Member podcast: Rhys Frank
So instead of taking a holiday I'm back at work. Maybe you heard about our car crash yesterday. Just 45 minutes from home and we hydroplaned into a guard rail, effectively putting an end to our vacation. Our bodies are sore but our spirits are sorer. We'll be fine but...
Saturday Spiritual Exercise: where seldom is heard a discouraging word
Try to not say one negative thing about yourself all day. Not one negative thing! Don't say, "I suck at this!" or "I really messed up!" or "I'm such an idiot!" or "I can't do it." Just try it for one day. I've discovered something. Words have power. When I was back in...
cast off restraint
Malcolm Gladwell is coming out with a new book, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants. I'm looking forward to reading this one just like I have all his others. From what I gather, he suggests that rather than there being the odd hero who...
don’t be afraid
I remember a few years ago I read through the Old Testament book of Joshua in one sitting. I was first of all overwhelmed with the violence. But I was also very impressed with how many times the phrase "Do not be afraid" was said. This is always something that is said...
from state to stage
I started running a few years ago. I hated it. My first run was a mile. Horrible! But I kept it up. Now, a few years later, I can call myself a runner. I used to be in a state of running a few times a week. Now, I'm in a stage where I can legitimately call myself a...
Exercise: 10 books for improving committed relationships
Because some of our members have requested this, I am listing 10 of the most helpful books I could find in my library about committed relationships. I'm sure there must be some missing that we've loaned out. But here's what I got. (Now, I want to assert that the best...
encourage and empower yourself
I take my dog Abby for a walk a couple of times a day. At one point this morning as we were walking I said, "You're a good dog, aren't you Abby!?" She looked up at me and opened her mouth as if she was smiling, skipped a little in her step, sped up and was wagging her...
Jesus and…
Here's a fun little spiritual exercise you can do when you have a spare moment to browse the internet: Go to google search. Type in "Jesus and (fill in the blank)". Try "Jesus and Buddha". Or "Jesus and Native Spirituality". Or "Jesus and Krishnamurti". Or "Jesus and...
