Explorations of Conscious Reality Creation, Mindfulness, Nontoxic Positivity, and More
Sometimes this walking-your-own-path stuff can be tiring. You get footsore, like with any long walk or hike; and that’s a perfectly normal thing. When it comes to pathwalking, it may be yet another opportunity. One aspect of Pathwalking is the goal at the end. But equally, if not more important, is what you encounter on the journey itself. When the journey makes you footsore, that doesn’t mean in any way you abandon the path. You just pause. When I go
Pathwalking is not easy. In especial when the path you choose is not “the norm”. There will be resistance from multiple sources. I have long believed that we are not simply here to follow rote routines. Life is so very much more than get out of bed, go to work, come home, have dinner, watch TV, go to bed, repeat. Yes, we all need to be able to make money to pay for the essentials, let alone the toys we
When fear interferes with your attempt at Pathwalking, how do you overcome it? This is a really difficult question. Fear, an intangible, never quite feels the same. Different fears produce different reactions. But I believe it can still be overcome by any number of processes. The first step is to analyze it. What am I fearing? Why am I fearing it? Is my fear warranted, or nothing but a visceral reaction? What should I do about the fear? Can this
Heterosexuals and homosexuals are equals. Period. And it does not matter where people fall between these two extremes. It does not matter if you are gay, straight, bi-sexual, omnisexual or asexual – everyone is equal. That is the long and short of it. In the 1920’s, there was a movement for equal rights for women. In the 1960’s, there was a movement for equal rights for black people. Now, there is a movement for equal rights for homosexuals. It should
Probably the single greatest obstacle to Pathwalking is fear. FDR famously said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Yoda stated that, “Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” And in Dune, Frank Herbert gave us the Litany against Fear: “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through
Do I deserve to be happy? Have I earned the right to walk my own path? Am I good enough, smart enough, wise enough, deserving enough to be one of those people who can choose and walk their own path? Yes. Yes I am. And Yes, you are, too. One of the biggest problems with seeking, finding, and walking your own path is exactly this. Am I deserving of having this choice? There are a lot of factors, a lot
Dear Congress, Congratulations on failing us again. The American People are coming to thoroughly appreciate just how little you do that serves our needs. I mean, really, why bother to pass a bill that might increase the taxes on those who can afford to pay more taxes? No, instead, let’s propose another round of cuts. Cutting funding for various programs we dislike is a great way to raise revenue. Except, wait a minute…it doesn’t. Last I checked, and I will
Men and women are equal. Period. Apart from a difference in specific chromosomes, and a difference of reproductive organs, men and women are equal. End of story. And yet, even with all the knowledge we have, all the resources available for our education today, there is a movement to deny that equality. There are laws being passed all across the country (not to mention the rest of the world) that deny women the equality they not only deserve, but are
It’s a trap! A lot of people believe that this entire concept – consciousness creating reality, the law of attraction, the power of positive thinking, etcetera – is nothing more than hooky-spooky, crunchy hippy, new-agey bullshit. They think life happens, you cannot direct it, control it, you can only do your part, do your job, and get on with it. All this feel-good reality creationism is ludicrous drivel. This is the easiest trap to fall into. Especially when you are
Over the past several weeks I have explored many of the aspects that go into my Pathwalking concept. This week, let’s take a more in-depth look at a single, necessary aspect in successful pathwalking: Accountability. More than once, in writing entries on topical rants in this blog, I have touched on this topic. It is my belief that the single greatest problem in the world today comes down to accountability. No one seems to care if they take responsibility for