The Soul of the EveryMan

PRIDE: Worst of the Seven Deadlies or the very essence of existence? We discuss this often misunderstood feeling.

ANGER: Anger is an emotion – neither good nor bad, but when repressed or hoarded it can do great damage. Question: Are YOU angry?

It’s all in how you market the SUFFERING…

The Root of Sorrow: The sorrow that we feel when we are separated from our loved ones by death stems from the body. The spirit observes the sorrow but does not participate. The truth is that there is no separation.

Trust: Who do you trust? Can you Trust anyone? The sacred commodity of trust has been broken – exploited by our hyper-connected world and made almost meaningless. How can we rebuild it? Where do we start? We discuss.

Part five in the PRISON Series: The PRISON of ANXIETY Anxiety, Worry, Stress, Tension. . . All come from living in the unknown FUTURE instead of the present moment of NOW. Your focus is on that which ‘could be’ or ‘might be’ – stealing enjoyment from your present life. Worry is toxic to the soul – a prison made of imagined fear. We discuss. . .

Non-Attachment: Stoicism Conserve your attention! Guard your engagement with people, and avoid emotional attachments. People engage in melodrama. They wish to feed on your energy and occupy your awareness. Do not give your attention haphazardly Detach from PEOPLE and find your inner PEACE We discuss. . .

Gifts & Dreams: We all have them. Stating your Intentions, Accepting your gifts realizing your dreams.

The Meaning of Life: Experiences versus Relationships

Stress: Trauma and stress can cause you to fragment in self-defense. Processing the pain and Bringing the pieces back together takes time…

We all crave Certainty Things and people that offer us the illusion of certainty can be used to entrap us or manipulate our actions. When we become comfortable with uncertainty, with not knowing -- then we can be Free.

It’s POETRY NIGHT! And we’re picking one of our favorites by Longfellow: A Psalm of Life. . . Enjoy!

You are NOT special: On the other hand, you are a unique and irreproducible creation, living a life of extraordinary exceptionality. Both these things are true. We discuss. . .

Breaking out of the prison of opinion: Often our greatest fear is our fear of what we think other people will think.

Are you an Angelic? A Spiritual Master? A Guru, Mystic, Light-worker, or Healer? The journey to enlightenment has many names and forms. But. . .is the Signpost the Destination?

Problems: We all have them, and in the worst case they seem to come from within. The EGO loves identifying problems, and its toxic voice can be internalized, finding fault in all that we do. All of this falls within the "Dilemma of Me. . ." The ego-persona which wishes to exist in our thinking mind. This is our only true problem. We discuss.

We all want things. They can be physical objects, or positions of esteem and power. Fulfillment of our desires is always the future, forever out of reach. Do we get what we want? Or what we deserve? We discuss. . .

Service: A life lived without service is an empty one.

Forgiveness: The power we all possess and struggle to use.

Vanity Part 2: The Vanity of the Soul – we continue our exploration of this all-consuming topic.

Rose-colored Glasses: We discuss the various ways that this phrase is used – always keeping in mind that Pessimists may be more realistic – but Optimists are happier, and live longer. . .

The PRISON of HABITS Habits are spirits. They posses you. They can shape your life and the lives of those around you. They have the power to animate your body. They enable EGO and energize the PAIN Body. Habits can be a prison - easy to get into - difficult to escape. We discuss. . .

The PRISON of STUPIDITY Stupidity is a force of nature. A scion of the fundamental chaos underlying the universe - it channels energy from an infinite source, overcoming any imaginable barrier or safeguard. Few prisons are so vast, deep, or dire. We discuss. . .

Overcoming Past Trauma Memory is crucial to our ability to function. But it is a two-edged sword, and living in a world warped by the past is stultifying and stressful. Overcoming and integrating Past Trauma is the key to unlocking Present Joy. We discuss. . .

Helping: When is the help you receive not much help. We discuss the concept of ‘Helping your way’ On the flip side - Are you asking for help or taking over?