The Rose: A Fairytale (And a Valentine’s Day Story)
Once upon a time, there was a young butcher and his wife. They were newly married and constantly swooned in each other’s presence because of the passion they felt for… Read More
The Battle of Epic Proportions
For the last two-plus years, I have been living in a 20-year-old Mexican colonial style home in the Tepozteca mountains in the Mexican state of Morelos, about two hours south… Read More
A Course in Miracles
A Course in Miracles published by the Foundation for Inner Peace. My doctoral training at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln was as a scientist-clinician. So, as with all psychological and… Read More
Be Not Afraid
Around the year 2000, I was building an addition to my lake cabin. The addition consisted of a double garage and a master bedroom and bath above it. The addition… Read More
Iago or Ego?
(Author’s note: this is the first of four articles about the ego, so I recommend reading this one first, then “The Most Outrageous Belief in the World,” then “Why So… Read More
The Three Practices
A few years ago I was asked to officiate at a young couple’s wedding. One of my responsibilities was to give a homily–a short discourse intended primarily for spiritual… Read More
Why So Much Hate?
(Author’s note: this is the third of four articles about the ego, so I recommend you read “Iago or Ego?” first, followed by “The Most Outrageous Belief in the… Read More
The Most Outrageous Belief in the World
In the article "Iago or Ego" I introduced the concept of the ego--its origins and its characteristics. [Read more]
Are You Listening?
“On the tumble-down farm on the side of the hill lived a rooster called Rickety Rackety because he made a terrible racket from night till noon.” So writes Jan Wahl… Read More
Is There Hope for the World?
(Author’s note: this is the fourth in a series about the ego.) If you have read the first three articles about the ego, you might now be feeling somewhere between… Read More