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FROM THE HEART: Mind vs. Spirit

“A man’s got to know his limitations.”- Clint Eastwood as “Dirty Harry” Once upon a time Mind decided to challenge Breath (aka Spirit). Mind had become pretty full of itself lately and felt a lack of respect for its importance …

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FROM THE HEART: We are all renters

It's funny sometimes when a revelation can hit you between the eyes. I was cleaning up around my humble abode the other day, looking at all my "stuff," and I suddenly

FROM THE HEART: Cultivating a kind society

New Jersey Governor Christie recently made news by making a not so cogent comment concerning social change. Even though the two chambers of government in his state passed a

FROM THE HEART: What is true love?

 "Love might not make the world go round, but without its possibility, this life would be like eating burnt toast 24 hours a day."- anonymous   We humans hunger for so

FROM THE HEART: Living with chronic pain

Life can sometimes definitely throw you a nasty curve ball. It happens all the time to perfectly nice people. A recent example is the ocean liner tragedy in

FROM THE HEART: How to be a winner

"When you recognize this breath, your heart will fill with gratitude and when it does, you will be truly successful. Not doubt, not fear, but clarity, simplicity, understanding."-

FROM THE HEART: A list of things that bug me

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."- George Bernard Shaw Since I like to write, many of my pet peeves are about

FROM THE HEART: Enough of the silly arguments about God

The silliest argument"Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others."- John F. KennedyI recently heard of a study that determined

FROM THE HEART: A second installment of Shakespeare’s easy, comedy’s hard

Back by popular demand, I now offer my readers some comedy relief. After all, we live in trying times. Civilization-altering scenarios are being played out daily and a private citizen can only handle

FROM THE HEART: We’re more than hormones

 "I don't think gender is aesthetically defining for me."- Suzanne Vega   "If being sexist ain't genetic, then, dad gum, people can learn about gender equality."- Johnetta Cole    I find the preponderance