To be our best selves, we must be who we are - we must be authentic. What does one person give to another? He gives of himself, the most precious he has. . . . he gives him of that which is alive ... Read More about Being Authentic
Cycle-of-Life Season
Confronting, Being Introspective
Sometimes, we might confront another person, lovingly, for bad behavior. We can also confront ourselves, with introspection and self-love. As of 2010, some cognitive scientists were skeptical ... Read More about Confronting, Being Introspective
Being Mature
People can mature intellectually, emotionally, physically, and in development of their skills, talents and abilities. Maturity and self-actualization are closely related. Both represent a manner of ... Read More about Being Mature
Being Self-actualized
Being self-actualized - being all that we can be and are best suited to be - is a measure of living ethically. It is one way of looking at the supreme aim of living. A musician must make music, an ... Read More about Being Self-actualized
Re-creating
By living vitally, we re-create ourselves and are made new. When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest woods . . . [Henry David Thoreau, “Walking” (1851-60).] A vigorous five-mile walk will ... Read More about Re-creating
Appreciating Beauty and the Arts
“. . . our creative works carry the wisdom of the world.” The following quotations are from the National Endowment for the Arts (United States): The arts matter because I learn something about ... Read More about Appreciating Beauty and the Arts
Amore
This begins with a season, which for want of a better word we might as well call September. / It begins with a forest, where the woodchucks woo and leaves wax green and vines entwine like lovers. / ... Read More about Amore
Living Energetically
Energy, expressed in action, is the essence of vitality. To live energetically is to express spiritual vitality. People who live like this are noticed, and others seek to emulate them. That is ... Read More about Living Energetically
Appreciating Humor
Humor is a relief, a release from what is trapped within. Good humor frees us to Be more fully - to confront life’s harsh realities by stepping away from them for awhile. Where you going? I was ... Read More about Appreciating Humor