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Give up! Give up spending all of your life trying to define yourself, or fighting against how others define you. Give up - as Tolle says - and you won't die, you won't cease to exist - rather you will have the present NOW, and you will have an abundant LIFE. We discuss. . .

Listening. . . We all want to say our piece and speak our mind. In conversation, often it feels like the person you are speaking to is just waiting for your lips to stop moving so they can interject. Active communication is all about LISTENING, far more than speaking. Your words are useless if the other does not receive them. Similarly, you must provide the other with a space to be heard. We discuss. . .

We all see the world through our own lens. The entire universe exists nowhere except within our minds-eye, our consciousness, and awareness. Your ego-persona, or character, can be an impediment to clear sight. Your opinion is no more than a reflection of that ego. We discuss. . .

Children - all of us really - are embodiments of Spirit - connected to Source. We are Beings, temporarily incarnate, and blinded to our true nature. We come to this world to Dream the Common Dream. We move from helpless Child to Adult, to Parent and Caregiver, and lastly, to one who receives Care. A vital and necessary path. We experience the Arc of Life itself as unique Beings, and yet we are bound by the common experience of LIFE to ALL. We discuss. . .

The Universe is not Reality. Reality is what our incarnate senses Perceive. The Universe is REAL but it is not what we see. We are Beings that are emanations of God or SOURCE. Our Incarnation allows us to Experience the Universe. What we call Reality is that totality of Perception. Emanations from SOURCE is what we ARE. We discuss. . .

Man, as always, is his own worst enemy. Taken in the aggregate, we are Yin and Yang, Darkness and Light, and our dual nature leads to both individual acts of cruelty as well as crimes against humanity itself. Psychic Epidemics are often the most destructive of these attacks. Awareness and the freedom of the unfettered Spirit are our most powerful defenses. We discuss. . .

Frustration - Irritation - these feelings seem to be constants in life. The solution is not power or control - it is AWARENESS. With awareness comes the ability to CHOOSE. You choose to accept, to be happy in the moment of NOW whatever it is. Irritation and Frustration are gone, and PEACE is yours. We discuss

Relationships: the difference between Happiness and Consciousness - we discuss. . .

Extremes. . . Anarchy or Tyranny? They seem to be opposites, forcing a choice between one or the other, but this is an illusion. Both lead to destruction and death. Both deny the Human Spirit and injure Free Will. We discuss.

Women rule the world. Period. End of sentence. We discuss. . .

Courage: The courage of one's convictions is a rare quality. Very few have the capacity to stand up, in the face of the opinion of the crowd, or society, or the majority, and choose what they believe is right, or love themselves enough to not care what others think. We discuss. . .

Experience is the root of Wisdom, the heart of knowledge holds Joy, and no one is Great who forgets their beginnings. . . we discuss.

Religions come in all shapes and sizes. They are all about RULES, who is in, who is out, who is right, and who is wrong. The EGO is an ENTITY that seeks IDENTITY, and religion of any sort feeds it. We discuss. . .

Humans: Our lives are an experiential journey, and shared experience -- in the form of wisdom passed to newer incarnate beings -- builds and amplifies over time. As the twig is bent, so the Tree will grow. We discuss. . .

"I'm OFFENDED!" What are the root causes for this oft-heard phrase? The feeling of offense is driven by the EGO. The EGO identifies itself with its thoughts and emotions. When it encounters disagreement - it feels threatened, and it attacks. We discuss.

The beginning of a new year is a good time to reflect and count your blessings. For every moment of your life, two things are true: Your Happiness is entirely within your control. Your Outcomes are not. We discuss.

Fear can arise in an instant - overwhelming us and driving our actions. We can feel trapped by fear, and the fear of pain or suffering can be worse than the pain itself. Facing your fear, as difficult as it seems, is the key. We discuss

Solstice, Yule, and Christmas are times of deep stillness. Open your awareness. Hold to Joy, Love, and Peace. Take time to simply BE. . .

Presence is not the act of WAITING - it is intentional STILLNESS. We discuss...

Waiting: Nothing stirs the ego more than being forced to WAIT. If you want to see the ego in a furious display, sit in any airport terminal lounge and watch the reaction when the flight is delayed. Waiting feeds the ego’s need for attention, sending it into paroxysms of rage and storytelling. Learn that the present moment, the one you are in NOW, is also the perfect moment. Don’t wait – BE!

Fear can be useful – or destructive. We discuss

What you give your ATTENTION to is YOU. If you are anxious about the future, you become WORRY. If you focus on past sadness and loss, then you become LOSS. To transform yourself, you must give your full attention to the PRESENT Moment and the NOW. Give your full attention to what IS, and you will transform.

You are NOT your thoughts – part 2: The mind and its creation, the EGO, spend all of their time telling you who they THINK you are. One of the greatest spiritual revelations is to realize that YOU are not your thoughts. You are LIFE, the awareness in which your thoughts occur. You are. . .not what you THINK.

Heroic Sacrifice: We see those who sacrifice as noble, or self-effacing. But giving one’s life for another is a triumphant act, especially when done willingly, gladly, and in full knowledge of suffering. The act of true sacrifice is the hallmark of the HERO. We discuss. . .

One alone is bound to the earth – two together can reach the infinite. You are in luck. . .it's POETRY NIGHT – and the stars are within reach. We discuss. . .