The Ramblings of the Titanium Don

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Change is inevitable. Change will happen, no matter how much you would rather it did not.  Change is a part of life, it is a constant, and it cannot be denied. We can put it off, we can neglect it, we can rail against it.  But it will happen, and it will take place, for good or ill.  Change comes. People often think themselves victims of circumstance, victims of change.  But we all have within us the power to direct

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While we are singular beings, we are made of many components.  Some are physical and tangible, like our organs and limbs and such – some are intangible – like our soul, spirit, and emotions. While exploring the topic of trust, I touched on three separate but equal aspects that make up the human experience.  I thought it might not be a bad idea to explore these further, as they play a greater part in our make-up than just with regards

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One of the most often used phrases people throw around is “forgive, but don’t forget.”  While many are champions of applying this to others in their lives, this is somewhere many of us fail at when it comes to ourselves. Last week I talked about the “forgive” portion of this, but did not get into the “don’t forget” aspect.  To put it simply, the importance of forgiving without forgetting is to avoid repetition in errors. I can forgive myself for

Hate is never the answer

Hatred is a wasteful, ugly, primordial, and frankly useless emotion.  To quote Yoda – “Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” Hate is defined, according to dictionary.com as thus: hate  verb (used with object) 1. to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry. 2.to be unwilling; dislike: I hate to do it. verb (used without object) 3. to feel intense dislike, or extreme aversion or hostility. noun 4. intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility. 5.the object of extreme aversion or hostility. Why do I bring this up?  Because a lot of people are currently feeling sadness, and sympathy following the recent tragedy in CT.  People are currently grieving.  But the next step will

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There is more than enough love, power, happiness and joy for everyone.  These things are in abundance, even though they are all-too-often denied. All of these are part of why one chooses Pathwalking.  I know that I, personally, want more love, empowerment, happiness and joy in my life.  And choosing my own path helps bring me that every day. Of course it is not that simple, or that easy.  In especial in a world where the messages are all about

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