The ego is a funny thing. For many it is what defines them (USED BY IT), and they daren’t venture beyond its confines. For others, it is like a cage they are trapped in. For still others, it is all that is. And for yet others, it feels like the controller of who they are [...]
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EGO – Need It, Use It Or Be Used By It. The Care And Feeding Of Your Ego.
By Barry on May 16, 2012 in authentic, authenticity, change, choice, communication, ego, free, freedom, God, human, humble, humility, projection, Relationship, self, self-talk, spirit
37 into 15: Adventures in House-Sitting. Lesson 2: Humility
By Barry on May 16, 2012 in authenticity, choice, communication, ego, faith, forgive, gratitude, house-sit, humble, humility, integrity, judge, judgment, leap of faith, mental, projection, reaction, self, soul, spirit, trust, victim
Humility means different things to different people. For some, it means weakness or being less than. For others it has connotations of shame or chagrin. For still others it means emptying out and being unattached. My own interpretation of humility is closer to the latter – I describe it as releasing of the ego in [...]
Climate Change – A Deeper Cut!
By Barry on May 16, 2012 in change, choice, climate, doppler, emotion, healing, human, judge, judgment, mental, projection, radar, reaction, Relationship, self, weather
In support of BLOG ACTION DAY 09, I offer an alternate perspective on this year’s theme of CLIMATE CHANGE. My offering probably differs from most out there about saving the environment, global warming, the death knell of a dying planet, the need to go green, stop driving or eating meat, and the call to become [...]
Insanity
By Barry on May 16, 2012 in assume, assumption, authentic, authenticity, blame, care, coach, communication, emotion, forgive, gratitude, healing, health, human, integrity, judge, judgment, mental, passion, physical, projection, purpose, reaction, Relationship, self, trap, trust, victim
Insanity is a strong word, isn’t it? Do you know someone you believe is insane? How do you feel about them? Does insanity mean something bad to you, something negative or something that is unsanitary or unpleasant? For the focus of this blog post, let’s take insanity out of the clinical and psychiatric and place it into [...]
First Trap That Can Get You Stuck In A Career You Hate! (Part 4 of 4)
By Barry on May 16, 2012 in blame, calling, forgive, forgiveness, human, judge, judgment, projection, purpose, reaction, relate, Relationship, soul, spirit, trap
The first and most prevalent trap we get caught up in, particularly in Los Angeles, and most of the Western World is STATUS. Another way of putting it is we are trapped in the addiction of COMPARISON. Let me explain. Status is an interesting aspect of the Western way of life. It is probably the cornerstone of [...]
Spiritual Bypass
By Barry on May 16, 2012 in forgive, God, health, human, judge, judgment, projection, reaction, Relationship, spirit, spiritual, victim
How can you be spiritual and yet get upset? Being spiritual means different things to different people. It may mean you have an understanding of who you are as a spiritual being, or have a spiritual practice of some sort, whether meditation, yoga, reading, or something else. For some folks, it is important for them [...]
Relationships – How Well Do You Relate?
By Barry on May 16, 2012 in blame, forgive, forgiveness, healing, health, human, judge, judgment, projection, reaction, relate, Relationship, romance, victim
Relationships can be the most profound or most mundane experience. Relationship with another can be a place to suffer and blame, or to thrive and grow. It all comes down to choice. Read on if you have the courage and curiosity to live life more fully and effectively. The relationship you have with anyone else out [...]