“No man is free who is not master of himself.” – Epictetus, Discourses 2.10 “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an […]
We all deal with stress on a day-to-day basis. Stress is a normal function of the brain showing that it’s working all day long to solve different problems that may arise moment to moment. Some stresses are emotional, some intellectual, it’s all different and to different degrees. But that’s another issue all together. Right now, […]
The most important yet often neglected part of a relationship is communication. As a parent or partner you can easily get into the habit of giving directions and commands, expressing your expectations but not your heart. This can create friction and misunderstanding, even when you’re trying to make your point very clear and simple. Putting […]
We can gain many insights from the Bible and other sacred texts. The Bible and Divine Principle are books that describe the totality of all relationships: our relationship with God, God’s relationship with us, our relationship with each other. They also contain discussion of what relationships are like in an ideal sense, why relationships don’t […]
It’s that time of year when New Year’s resolutions are faltering and we wonder why we even tried! I found a sliver of hope in a Tony Robbins video. He gave me permission to let go of my goals without giving up. That got my interest! Tony made a good point: Resolutions, or goals, usually […]
A small but powerful book about the meaning and value of love between a man and a woman. It explains in plain language the intention of creating love as God intended through the blessing of marriage. By understanding the nature of God’s love, we can unfold our own true potential in loving relationships. We can […]
As we stand on the cusp of 2017, I imagine everyone would like to know what will happen in the coming year. What kind of President will Trump make? What will happen to Syria? What impact will global warming have? Or, on a more personal level, what will happen in my life? Will I be […]
This is the second part of a series; read part one here: Resetting Your Faith To “reset” is to restore something to its original design. To set something back to its original purpose, its original intent. We don’t have to be stuck While we might acknowledge this to be true in theory, our actions speak […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective. The Second Blessing, part 9 In the last two articles, we’d been looking at the “vertical” expression of love — from the elders “downward” to their juniors, and also from the young ones “upward” to their elders. The main form of love downwards is benevolence and the […]
Imagine wearing red sunglasses. If you wore red sunglasses for a week, what color would the world appear? Red? What if you wore them for a few years? What color would the world appear? It would appear normal. In fact, the world would stop appearing to be red. It would just be the world. That […]
