We all grow in stages and we all step on the same rungs to get from one place in our development to the next. Each rung to the top has everyone's footprints on it. To think you can pull people out of stages that you used to be in and force them to be where... Continue Reading →
Tragedy, pain, loss, and hardship are unpleasant, but I think it's necessary. I don't want bad things to happen to me or others, but I appreciate the reason hardship exists. I think we need uncomfortable events to happen in the world so that we may learn who we are and also learn how to love... Continue Reading →
We all learn in stages. We experience life in stages. There's no other way. Nobody goes straight from kindergarten to getting a college degree. We have to experience all the stuff in between. Nobody goes from being a caveman to an enlightened master in a day. Nobody gets to skip a grade in the Game... Continue Reading →
Do old souls even exist? I always used to get triggered and defensive when people ever talked about being "old souls". And then much later realized I was only getting triggered because I saw myself as being smaller than everyone else. If you or a part of you feels insignificant, you will always be triggered... Continue Reading →
"I'm a Scorpio; that's just what we do." To really appreciate astrology, I think it's important to appreciate the difference between understanding behavior and excusing behavior. Often we say things like "I'm a private person because I'm a scorpio. That's just a "scorpio thing." While this trait can describe one who is a scorpio or... Continue Reading →
Some of us change our minds a lot. Changing minds is considered a weakness in society, but I think it's strength, the mark of intelligence and a form of humility. How can we learn if our minds are made up? How can we become better at listening to new ideas from new people if we... Continue Reading →
Interesting that how advanced a nation is considered is contingent on how much cool technology they have. I'd prefer to think advancement has more to do with whether or not we're capable of unconditional love. I'd rather strive for that, anyway. Oh do I ever love my computer! You take it away, I will be... Continue Reading →
I have been the mother and the daughter. I have been the father and the son. I have been the slave. I have been the master, the victim, the perpetrator. I have been every species, been to every country and have spoken every tongue. I have experienced every season and every climate. I have died... Continue Reading →
Off the Beaten Path 