What To Do With The Idiots?
/In the vernacular of recovery, whenever we point a finger at someone, there are three pointing back at us. As you and I often discuss, we turn back to our own inner work to see what’s amiss with us.
Read MoreSeeing True™ is a moment of epiphany that is so pronounced that subsequent changes in direction or behavior are dramatically altered for the better. The Greeks called this “metanoia,” which means "change of mind," though it might translate better today as “a profound change of heart.” In the Seeing True framework, we focus on transformation as the desired result, and forgiveness and relationships as the spaces in which we practice.
In the vernacular of recovery, whenever we point a finger at someone, there are three pointing back at us. As you and I often discuss, we turn back to our own inner work to see what’s amiss with us.
Read MoreWe are interconnected, that we cannot separate ourselves from the reality in which we are immersed. It was only a small step from that to a moment of awe. And from that, to appreciation, even gratitude. Which then led to reverence.
Read MoreWhen I teach or talk about inherent innocence, invariably it agitates some folks so much that they get snarky, or even attack. Let’s be clear: Inherent innocence does not mean acts of commission or omission have not occurred. It doesn’t mean it is right, or even justified. It certainly does not mean we are not to take action.
Read MoreWe humans are non-stop projection devices. We, consciously and unconsciously, seem to find ways of projecting ourselves into situations, circumstances and instances that are oftentimes none of our business. It’s a very self-centered approach, but it’s also a very human action.
Read MoreSeveral readers of my latest book have asked about the word rememberment in the quotation above. It seems that once again my ability to make up words is a difficulty for some, and creates curiosity for others. I’m pleased on both accounts because far too often we gloss over important matters because we don’t, won’t or can’t stop to consider their meaning.
Read MoreQuite recently, I had an epiphany. It came amid what is arguably a very long run of exceptionally good things in my life. Yet, I have been sensing for a while that something is not quite right.
Read MoreWhen we look deeply at an upset in our lives, we will most likely find some unhealthy or ineffective dependency. It is there that the solution begins.
Read MoreSeeing True is a framework and practice for living an engaged life through forgiveness.
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