“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” Norman Maclean (A River Runs Through It) I’m about to step into a river rushing by at 249 cfs. The ambient temperature is 42 degrees. I can feel the strong current hit my leg from the west as I step in. I slipContinue reading “Stillness in the cold”
Monthly Archives: November 2016
The cat who taught me about giving
He was the center of our home in Santa Fe, NM for just over five years. “Little Mr. Personality”, I used to call him. His real name was Beethoven Von Mars. He was petite, vivacious, and lion hearted. If you have a pet or pet’s, you know how much they become a part of yourContinue reading “The cat who taught me about giving”
Fluctuations
fluc·tu·a·tion ˌfləkCHəˈwāSH(ə)n/ noun plural noun: fluctuations an irregular rising and falling in number or amount; a variation. “fluctuations in the yearly values could be caused by a variety of factors”* Damning thoughts rocket through red thorax coughing up blue smoke from engines fired by salt splintered bones thrown through glass eyes deeply gouged bloodyContinue reading “Fluctuations”
Action
“Abandon all attachment to the results of action and attain supreme peace”…. the Bhagavad Gita My last couple of posts have been about the self and how taking action can help us make shifts in our lives. I encourage people to take action. But it is important not to make outcomes the the focus ofContinue reading “Action”
Action vs. In-action
There is something deeply universal about taking action as a means of moving spiritually through life. Action is the great I AM on our pathway to self-awareness. Taking action is about moving energy…all energy. Then what is in-action? In-action takes the shape of many things – including doubt, procrastination, lack-of-confidence, avoidance – they are allContinue reading “Action vs. In-action”
The loss of self-responsibility
When I wrote “What I do to you, I do to myself”, I had no idea how quickly the future would turn for the worse. The meta-message in my post is about how the ultimate responsibility for change, lies within all of us. We, as in I AM, are responsible for credible, real change andContinue reading “The loss of self-responsibility”
The Wisdom Path Podcast series – has launched.
Hello friends, creatives and fellow bloggers, I want to invite you to follow and participate in my podcast project that I’m super passionate about. The series is called the Wisdom Path Podcasts and is scheduled for release March of 2017. Here is a brief overview of the project: The Podcasts: 12 – 15 of theContinue reading “The Wisdom Path Podcast series – has launched.”
Goodbye Leonard
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder You’d been to the station to meet every train And you came home alone without Lili Marlene And you treated my woman to a flake of your life And when she came back sheContinue reading “Goodbye Leonard”
What I do to you, I do to myself
I have republished a piece from an older blog. Go to: https://gtilley.wordpress.com/2015/06/22/what-i-do-to-you-i-do-to-myself/. I felt the timing was right to republish. I will be posting a follow-up piece for tomorrow. Hint: It’s time to look inward. Peace
I voted today.
I walked to my local polling place this morning. Shared my I.D., signed a couple of docs and voted. It took all of 10 minutes. I walked away, hoping for the best. I wonder how many of us felt that way today as we participate in this democratic process? We simply are “h oping forContinue reading “I voted today.”