Tuesday, July 4, 2017

The Ego

Chapter Six: The Earthly Gorgeous Outfit

I offered a suggestion of theory that the Ego is the collective consciousness of the physical body. I am not stating this as a scientist nor a therapist so take it as you will.  It is just a reasonable conclusion in a world full of possibilities. And it is not in anyway my end all conclusion for this topic of discussion, but I do believe that this topic of discussion has many possibilities and can open doors of the mind to search further. 
The one thing I do conclude is that the Ego is a vital part of who and what we are. To destroy it would be to destroy the essence of this human experience. I do think it is important however to work with our Ego and set a goal to become a loving and healthy ego. The Ego is what makes us all different from each other. And because we all have one, it is our unity as well. 



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Sunday, April 2, 2017

Synchronicity

Chapter 5: Synchronicity

I have often heard that synchronicity is God’s way of communicating. Synchronicities are like the crumbs of bread that lead you back to your path getting you on track again. Some will argue that it is all coincidental, and that is fine, to each their own as always.  But after so many years of observing what we call synchronicity and coincidental happenings, I do not believe in the latter. 

What I love most about synchronicities is that they mostly transpire as little things placed within our daily lives. For example, I was thinking about should I go to the Tattoo Expo, or should I not go to it because I really could not afford to, but I really should go because from a journalist point of view, I really could not afford to not go … and so the wheels of my mind turned as I stood on the sidewalk waiting for a bus to arrive. As I stood there, I noticed the VUE Weekly paper in the newspaper box and grabbed a copy. As I flipped it over and looked at the back page my eyes immediately fell upon the half page advertisement for the Edmonton Tattoo & Arts Festival. You just can’t make this kind of shit up, seriously. 

Some of the most profound learning experiences for me came in the form of being connected by a series of synchronicities. In my book Flight of the White Crow, I have shared one of these stores and called it, The Eye of My Ego. Life has taught me to never underestimate the connection we have to all things around us, whether that be people, animals, situations or music. Life itself is a communications device. And when we pay attention to the conjunctions, life becomes even more interesting. 

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Chapter 4: The Power of the Mind ... and our thoughts.


Knowing that a person’s thoughts are a powerful tool for manifesting their desires or goals should be a very empowering idea. We should rejoice in knowing that each person has an amazing ability within them. But so many people find that the reality is, this powerful tool can also be a person’s worst enemy. 

People are told to think positive and absorb uplifting thoughts so that they will manifest bright and shiny futures. In a harmonious and joyful world that would be an easy endeavor. But the truth is that we live in a world where almost every person is bombarded with negative projections. Through media forms and everyday human interaction, we receive messages that the world has fallen apart and we are all swimming in a pool of loathing and victim-hood.  However, we also abundantly receive the messages of hope, love and unity. But which of those messages provoke stronger emotions? Perhaps this is where people have to be mindful and disciplined by knowing which programs being received are getting a stronger response in the internal system.  

But here is a problem, we are told to think positive by using uplifting affirmations and told to not think about what isn’t working in our lives. Honestly, I kind of see that as having someone holding your head under water and saying, “don’t think about how you are about to run out of air” or “just ignore being wet”. And I also have to admit that one of the things that personally concerns me the most is when I am going through PMS. Ladies, you know what I am talking about. You hate the world and the world hates you. And then poof … everything is ok again. I have to wonder how much of this emotional imbalance actually has an impact on our manifestations.  Would this mean that every twenty eight days women's efforts are erased and they begin again?
Controlling  thoughts is a tricky business. There are lots of tools out there to assist people in maintaining some control over their thoughts, but it can be a journey of trial and error until he or she has found the technique that works well for them. And sometimes the tools need to be changed up. I find that when I have anxiety, I need to disconnect from the world for a short time, so maybe taking a nap is what I need. Upon waking up, the restart switch has been triggered. When I am feeling overwhelmed with ideas, just doing some old fashion house cleaning seems to quiet my mind. And I have also learned that when I just spontaneously begin to have bizzar negative daydreams, instead of pushing them away, I pay attention to them so that I can have a better understanding of what is going on in my subconscious mind. 

It is my belief that healing our thoughts so that we can project a healthy life is a very personal journey. Each of us are living under different circumstances with different environments, different types of foods, and different types of communities. There are many connecting factors, but still each is individually unique. A million different people, a million different realities. Therefore, a person can gather many great tools, but must remember that he or she must be in charge of their own personal journey. 

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Friday, March 24, 2017

A Journey on Church Street

I am pleased to announce the book A Journey on Church Street is now available. This book reveals the back story about the writer and photographer's journey in the inner city while creating the Poetry & Prose book Church Street ... Where Hope Grows.



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