Love is all you need. As cliché as the above lyric may seem, the fact is there is nearly unimaginable power to be found in love and the pure essence of lovemaking. The shared expression of pure love is one of the most healing aspects one can
Read more →Many are sitting here on the “wrong” side of holiday binging, feeling lousy and wondering how to put things back on track. Here are just a few pointers: Increase your protein intake and reduce your carbohydrates. Eat a significant amount of uncooked fruits and vegetables. “Early to
Read more →Happy New Year to you all. My brain works in mysterious ways. At any given point during the last couple of hours, I could easily tell you how my current thinking came about by the thoughts immediately preceding. What is somewhat more nebulous is seeing the connection
Read more →As my thinking evolved to recognize certain truths, I found a compulsion to spread those truths to others. This lead to a lot of interesting discussions, debates and, occasionally, arguments. For a long, long time, I vented my frustration regarding the ignorance of those who did not
Read more →I discovered meditation over 30 years ago after reading a book by Ram Dass entitled Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook. I bought the very first pressing of this book back in, oh, something like 1978. For me, it was a huge eye-opener to the idea that
Read more →This morning, I was speaking with my family about the powerful aspect of how we feel about ourself. I’ve wanted them to take more control over their well-being, specifically the area of allergies. My wife and two of my kids all suffer from environmental- and food sensitivities.
Read more →Recently, I wrote an article about how telomere shortening is responsible for ageing in cells and how we might be able to keep those telomeres in good shape. It seems that the solution could be as easy as getting some exercise. Recent studies indicate that leukocyte telomere
Read more →Yesterday, Skye, Nigel and I went for a long, long walk that took us from home in Tsurukawa to the very source of the Tsurumi River. It was something I’ve wanted to do for years now, but wasn’t entirely sure how to get up there. Over the
Read more →Over the last week, I’ve been spending about 3 hours per day on various train lines throughout Tokyo. That much time standing offers one a generous amount of time for quiet reflection. I’ve made good of the opportunity. We’re only a week away from the winter solstice,
Read more →The last few days have been a whirlwind of activity for me. It’s been a really good time, I must say, but it leaves me very much reminded of the contrast to be found in peace and stillness. This afternoon, I’m finding myself wanting a bit of
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