I feel like most of the suffering that we as humans create for ourselves originates with just a few misguided behavioral tendencies that become reinforced by society until they solidify into norms that lead us astray from our true fundamental selves. One of those tendencies is the habit of refusing to admit when we are … Continue reading What’s wrong with being wrong?
Spirituality
Food for Thought: The Brain on Meditation
'Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.' -Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of Understanding Eckart Tolle describes the concept of false sense of … Continue reading Food for Thought: The Brain on Meditation
Food for Thought: A contemplation on ‘self’
This is another from the vaults--a 4 part blog series in which I contemplate what determines our sense of 'self', and how our internal and external perceptions influence that self.*****************************************************************************************************************Now, beshrew my father's ambition! He was thinking of civil wars when he got me: therefore was I created with a stubborn outside, with an aspect … Continue reading Food for Thought: A contemplation on ‘self’
Kristen Cheri Weiss 