Category: Daily Success Habits
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still here
I had already waited three months for the approval that was supposed to take 30 days. My Social Security application was in some kind of paper purgatory. It was understandable. Thousands of employees had been fired. Offices, closed. The phone system was jammed and the computer system was down. As DOGE tore deeper into the…
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Introducing “Senseful Crafts” Online Store
Discover the exquisite range of organic, natural soaps, crystals, planners (dated and undated), scented and fragrance-free candles, body care products, and more at our newly launched “Senseful Crafts” online store. Explore now! Senseful Craftshttp://www.sensefulcrafts.comhttps://www.instagram.com/senseful_crafts/https://linktr.ee/sensefulcraftshttps://www.facebook.com/sensefulcrafts/https://pin.it/6gqbFJEdB
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Resuming My Blog: A New Chapter Ahead
In life, obstacles may arise that hinder our progress. However, after a considerable hiatus, I am resuming this blog. I have been diligently strategizing the relaunch of my online store as well. Stay tuned for forthcoming updates. Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com
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Hells Bells and Buddhist Purelands
As I write this essay, there is an AC/DC album playing in the background. I like AC/DC for a couple of reasons. First, they are objectively the greatest rock band of all time; putting out bangers like You Shook Me All Night Long, Thunderstruck, and the infamous T.N.T. Second, the incongruity in their early…
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Nurturing the Seeds of Virtue
Three years ago, I planted asparagus in our garden. Asparagus is a centerpiece of many homesteads because it’s nutritious, easy to grow, and it comes back every year. But gardeners must abide by several rules if they want their asparagus patch to feed them year after year. First, the asparagus can’t be harvested for the…
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98. Zen Lessons from the Mississippi River
It is said that the origin of the great Mississippi River is actually a tiny spring.Growing from that source it eventually becomes a huge mass of water sometimesresembling a lake at it’s widest points along the way. Of course we all know that the mighty Mississippi’s ultimate destination is theocean. Once entering there atmospheric conditions…
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97. Trying To Suppress Thoughts Is A Mistake
There is an interesting and productive way to view and digest the conundrum ofthinking in meditation. Sometimes it can become a hindrance, while at other times,thinking is a necessary function and integral part of being human. Let’s explorethis in the following manner: Begin by noting that when you are doing anything, whether it be physical…
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how to be decent
Among all the things people have said about Pope Francis after his death, this one summed it up for me: “He was a very decent man in an age of indecency.” To be sure, decency is a rare thing these days. It relies on commonness. Pope Francis was a common man among common men…
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evil on its face
The silence grows louder every day. Fired federal workers who are worried about losing their homes ask not to be quoted by name. University presidents fearing that millions of dollars in federal funding could disappear are holding their fire. Chief executives alarmed by tariffs that could hurt their businesses are on mute. — The…
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It’s about the music
Andres Segovia once called the classical guitar a small orchestra. Traditionally, its back and sides are made of rosewood, its soundboard of spruce or cedar. Together with these resonant woods, its six nylon strings, three or four of them wire-wound, can produce a rich variety of tones, ranging from the velvety to the brilliant, the…