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What to say? So much to say. One problem with our language is that it's sequential, when so much of how I feel is layered and simultaneous.

( Religious ranting ahead )

So I was watching a documentary on Showtime called 'The O Tapes' and it really got me thinking. It proved such a counterpoint to the whole 'Snickers' commercial debate that has been going on ( Read more... )

Sometimes my life feels like one long answer on the tip of my tongue. Sometimes it drives me mad and sometimes I wonder if that answer is the only thing I'm living for ( Read more... )

This time of year always makes me more reflective. I tried different passes at writing something that speaks to what has gone through out the year and what I've learned. I got only two things ( Read more... )

I was reading Sean's post about first impressions and I followed the link at the bottom to another journal that talked about forgiveness. There was a paragraph there that stuck with me:

“The article reminded me that the enlightened response to terrorism (or any type of anxiety or fear) is to let go of our attachment to the past; in other words, ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about this lately ( Read more... )

So I was watching episode 6 of 'Weeds' (BTW, what a great show...really really good) and there's this scene at the end when Mary-Louise Parker is watching this video of herself and her late husband making love. The whole episode has this backstory of sex, but it's all about trying to make a connection and it just sort of hit me ( Read more... )

Do you think that no one viewpoint is correct at any point in life? Or that perhaps, as we grow and change and age, that different beliefs suit us, so that at one point, Christianity provides an explanation of the world and Life that makes sense to you, but later on in life, maybe Buddhism makes more sense? Or Islam? Or being an Atheist?

Sometimes I really do try to go to bed early and then all this stuff is just swirling in my head until I can sit down and write it down, I won't be able to sleep. I've been thinking a lot about personal growth and how we deal with the personal challenges that come up in our lives ( Read more... )

"...the tendency to equate faith with doctrine, and the argue about terminology and concepts, distracts us from what faith is actually about. In my understanding, whether faith is connected to a deity or not, its essence lies in trusting ourselves to discover the deepest truths on which we can rely ( Read more... )