Why I Left Organized Religion

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca “There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.” – Dalai Lama “True religion is real living;Continue reading “Why I Left Organized Religion”

Changing My Mind

“Detachment is not that you should own nothing. But that nothing should own you.” – Ali ibn abi Talib “Contemplate these words: Nothing matters, and you think it does.” – Neale Donald Walsch For nearly five years, my husband and I have been paying off our credit card debt. Life has been quite difficult. IContinue reading “Changing My Mind”

Who Am I?

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched – they must be felt with the heart.” –Helen Keller “There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.” –Elie Wiesel “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of humanContinue reading “Who Am I?”

Radical Love

“True words aren’t eloquent; eloquent words aren’t true. Wise men don’t need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren’t wise. The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the happier he is. The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao TeContinue reading “Radical Love”

We Still Have Time to Change pt. 2

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. – Rumi “Love is the deepest gift that we could be ever be given by someone and it’s the greatest gift that we could ever give to ourselves.” –Mastin Kipp Continuing on the theme fromContinue reading “We Still Have Time to Change pt. 2”