Snuggled under the covers at 730 on a Saturday morning, ego was already awake. My girlfriend was in the shower, but I didn’t feel like moving. You better get up and make her some coffee. But I just want to stay in bed, I argued. You know she likes taking coffee with her. Get your [...]
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Sat, June 12 2010 » Insights » 1 Comment
I’ve been working in the library a lot lately and am fascinated with how many people use their one-hour allotment of Internet access to play online virtual reality games. Brian Carter, 56, and unemployed turns into Dagmar Manfred, 24, a successful real estate investor. Betsy Carlow, a 35-year old secretary becomes Pussycat Dawl, a 22-year [...]
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Tue, April 20 2010 » Thoughts » 1 Comment
A colleague sent an e-mail discussing the recent shooting in Orlando where 30 people were killed and revealed that her niece worked at the company where it took place. Tragically, the young woman saw several people shot. My colleague wrote this in her e-mail: We are all grateful to THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY for protecting [...]
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Thu, November 12 2009 » Thoughts » No Comments
I have a good friend who recently shared some insecurity around her driving abilities. Last week, while on our way to a movie, she remarked that her father, among others, have always criticized her driving, and although I wouldn’t label her a bad driver, apparently that’s what she considers herself to be.
Since first mentioning it [...]
Tags: acim, chaos, ego, inspirational, peace, self-improvement, spirit, spirituality
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Sun, November 1 2009 » Insights » 1 Comment
I felt paralyzed yesterday. I didn’t know what was causing it, but I knew that sitting at the computer pretending I was accomplishing anything besides lurking on Facebook was ridiculous. Fortunately, I’ve learned that the quickest way to transcend any state is to be in it. With my ego screaming, “You have so much to [...]
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Wed, October 21 2009 » Insights » No Comments