How many times have we heard someone say that a signfiicant other, such as a spouse, does not behave thoughtfully enough toward her? Perhaps nowhere do we need the cerebral cortex to transform a raw ... Read More about Having Regard
6 Fulfillment
Being Passionate
A sweet Athenian lady is in love With a disdainful youth: anoint his eyes; But do it when the next thing he espies May be the lady . . . [William Shakespeare, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Act II, ... Read More about Being Passionate
Loving
Love is the emotion that mirrors the well-being of the loved one(s). Love is the great Creative Force in the emotions in our sacred relations with living beings. We might define it as the emotion ... Read More about Loving
Keeping Life Simple
Home may not have been a simple place but because we learned our earliest lessons there, they may seem the simplest. I grew up on a dairy farm, the son of a farmer and his wife: it was a traditional ... Read More about Keeping Life Simple
Being Sensitive
Sensitivity is an art, which we can cultivate. It allows us to appreciate others more deeply and thereby activate the Truth force. Sensitivity enhances empathy. Brain activity in highly sensitive ... Read More about Being Sensitive
Being Gentle
Mister Rogers was an ordained minister but he never talked about God on his program. He didn't need to. [Tom Brokaw] Gentleness is described as “a humanity-oriented, positive trait that involves ... Read More about Being Gentle
Accepting Others
To know another person's Truth, we must accept him for who he is. It is not for us to change someone else or to project our experiences, values and the like onto him. Acceptance demands that we ... Read More about Accepting Others
Recognizing Revealed Truth, from Within
It was a common theme of the ‘nature sermons’ that had made Laurillard one of the most sought-after preachers in Holland. Using simple, vivid images, he portrayed a Christ not only in nature, but also ... Read More about Recognizing Revealed Truth, from Within
Using Intuition and Common Sense
Some things, we just know. Caution is advised, and so is openness. How can we recognize a person we have not seen in forty years by a face or a voice, or tell what a person is like from a few words? ... Read More about Using Intuition and Common Sense