Science is now pretty clear that we do not operate on the world directly, at least not consciously. We live in a world of our own making by constructing the view we have of life, the world, and what is in it. Being present is a discipline, a practice, and it takes effort to learn how to maintain presence in the world. Here's a simple technique to be more present in life.
Read MoreYou are absolutely unique. There never has been, nor ever will be another you. Your unique genetic make-up along with every single experience of your lifetime, each from the unique viewpoint of time and space that only you occupy, combine to make up a singular and peculiar personal landscape that is uniquely yours. Do you believe that you, in your uniqueness, are lovable?
Read MoreIt is often said that the one thing you can control is yourself. Actually, this may be an exaggeration that promotes the illusory goal of self-mastery. I suggest changing the focus from self-mastery to self-mystery. Self-mastery implies a relationship of dominance over oneself in which we batter or coax our “self” into submission. Self-mystery opens us to a genuine relationship with our Self, one in which we are never alone and can co-create an amazing life.
Read MoreWho are you? What if your “self” was only a set of altered memories, a mishmash of beliefs and values, a collection of filtered perceptions curated out of a much, much greater whole? In this view, what we consider as our “self” is a deeply ingrained habit, or more precisely, a collection of habitual ways of perceiving, thinking, feeling, acting and responding. You could say we are "self-addicted?" This makes me wonder who I might become if if I broke my addiction to my current "self?"
Read MoreWord the World in a way that brings you to life and life to you!
Join Nick's Mailing List:
Note:
Your in box will not be inundated and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Recent Poems:
Recent Blog Posts:
