The “dog days” continue now into spring and early summer. Not the “dog days of summer,” as the expression usually goes, but the dog days of recession. Recession relentlessly drags on in our spirits, even when reports of economic renewa...
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Tagged As: dog gays, housing, moral imperative, national debt crisis, recession, unemployment
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by
dbrlifew in
Social Commentary
How many times have you pushed yourself to exhaustion toward an elusive goal, tried to speed things up, took one step further than you planned, and thus reached beyond a point the little voice inside said was wise? For myself, I can count all too many times!...
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Tagged As: BP, environment, humanity, Oil, values
Posted on August 4th, 2009 by
dbrlifew in
Commentary,
Reflection
So now I’m counseling myself that whatever I’m feeling is OK. I’m saying that I don’t have to worry to be in the highest vibration all the time so long as I don’t become stuck in the lowest. I’m counseling myself that these ...
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Tagged As: Angel, God, love, Satan, ultimate meaning
Posted on August 2nd, 2009 by
dbrlifew in
Commentary,
General,
Reflection
Nothing is hidden from you; all truth is open to you. This you know in your heart of hearts. You know deep within yourself that to live with ultimate love and compassion for self and for others is the only way to fulfill your life purpose. All else leads only ...
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Tagged As: being, conscious awareness, desire, dream, envision, give, Heart of all Being, love, Peace, Purpose, ultimate meaning, Universe
We can do most to change the outlook of others by first changing our own perspective. We too often preach peace and love with prevailing and often unacknowledged anger in our hearts. I know I personally hold much anger in my heart and I feel it more intensely ...
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Tagged As: Buddha, Christ, compassion, condemnation, God, Good, judgment, love, Peace, Religion, Right, war, wrong
Posted on May 17th, 2009 by
dbrlifew in
Commentary,
General,
Reflection
We must appreciate each other here while we can, simply for the joy of sharing being in this form. No matter what we are otherwise, this form and our togetherness in this way is not present forever. Carry me in memory if I go from you first and I will carry y...
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Tagged As: awareness, Beauty, being, Heart of all Being, Life, love, manifestation, self
We are all one and the hardship of one affects us all. The value of this knowledge lies in understanding that helping others or preserving our shared environment leads not to shared deprivation, as some insist, but to real and sustainable prosperity and plenty...
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Tagged As: Ethics, Guide-Dogs, Hendricks, Hunger, Morality, Secret
Posted on April 19th, 2009 by
dbrlifew in
Commentary,
Social Commentary
Recent “tea parties,” organized by those opposed to taxation, exposed deep-seated feelings of bitterness and fearful suspicion of progressive change held by many in our country. This bitterness and suspicion exhibit a nagging pain often unrecognize...
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Tagged As: anger, Bitterness, Social change
A guide dog ambassador for peace. What we can learn from these peace loving companions.
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Tagged As: California, Comentary, community, dob guide, Guide Dog, Oregon, Peace, service dogs, Social Commentary