Archive for June, 2007
Compassion for Mother Earth
“ A dominant theme of eco-philosopher Joanna Macy’s work is that it is only by facing our deep despair over the looming dangers and real devastation threatening the planet that we can kindle our greatest compassion. The effort it takes to block out deep-seated concern about poverty, the extinction of thousands […]
E-Motions
Emotions are sometimes discussed as this thing that is separate from us. “The emotional roller coaster”. Something that we must control. Some of our emotions we can never show! Some of our emotions are inappropriate at times. But what they all are is energy. And that energy moves through our bodies. […]
Shamanism
I have always been interested in Shamanism since the first time I read The Teachings of Don Juan. I believe that we as a whole have lost touch with nature. With the daily hustle bustle of the rat race we are a part of, careers, bills, credit, cars, mortgages etc… I believe we take […]
Global Peace Index
I came across a very interesting study recently called the Global Peace Index. What the study consists of is a ranking of nations in the world by their peacefulness. Most people understand the absence of violence as an indicator of peace. This definition also allows for the measuring of peacefulness within, as well as between, […]
