The Mystery of Life

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.” -Dalai Lama “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” -Albert Pike I’ve been weeping most of the morning, because IContinue reading “The Mystery of Life”

Resenting the Success of Others

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.Continue reading “Resenting the Success of Others”

Leave Behind Something of Value

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” ― Napoleon Hill “Most people take the limits of their vision to be the limits of the world. A few do not. Join them.” – Arthur Schopenhauer “You can wipe out an entire generation, you can burn theirContinue reading “Leave Behind Something of Value”

Movies As Art – The Heroes Journey

“In our increasingly secular society, with so many disparate gods and different faiths, superhero films present a unique canvas upon which our shared hopes, dreams and apocalyptic nightmares can be projected and played out.” -Tom Hiddleston “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” -Joseph Campbell “MythsContinue reading “Movies As Art – The Heroes Journey”

Movies As Art – Ripples in Time

“This world spins from the same unseen forces that twist our hearts.” Spoken by the character Robert Frobisher played by Ben Whishaw in Cloud Atlas For several weeks I’ve been struggling with who I am as a writer. Writers write what they know. That’s why in this blog I write about my spiritual journey, myContinue reading “Movies As Art – Ripples in Time”