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What’s your Puddle of Piss?

A fly sat on a straw on a puddle of donkey piss full of pride it lifted up its head: ”I am the captain of this ship master of this ocean!” - Rumi Translated and emitted by Omid Safi Radical Love. Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Traditions

We sat across the table from each other, sipping our coffee. He wasted no time. "Mike, the first time we met I would have told you I had perfect doctrine. I wouldn't have said it that way, but the truth is I thought my doctrine was perfect. For the past 47 years, I have been…

Spiritual Journey Series – Interior Castle 3

This seven-part series explores St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. This is not a program to be worked but as we explore each facet in a general sense, we will gain a deeper perspective of the journey and where we may be at any giving time. The spiritual journey requires effort and deliberateness as much as…

Humility is one of those things in life I have always struggled with. It is considered a pillar of Christianity, and an attribute we should demonstrate regularly as Jesus’ coheirs, who supposedly bear his image to the world. Any sincere Christian who has read the gospels can see that, in light of the self-righteous Pharisees,…

Working with leaders in different spheres, we see time and again that much of the popular thinking of leadership falls short. While working a particular model or strategy for leadership, or being very knowledgeable in a particular area may go a long way to making a good company or a good executive, there is something…

March 19, 2012
Life is.

As I make the transition into the second half of my life, I am noticing a number of subtle changes that are working their way through my life. At times the changes go unnoticed until I encounter a snag in a particular area which applies the right kind of pressure in just the right place. For instance, my body Continue Reading...
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August 6, 2012
45 Things to Live Well (20-25)

They say the best revenge is living well and while I don't advocate revenge, I do encourage people to live well, to live fully. This is another instalment of the 45 Things we can do to live well! Living well, not being hung up on the petty things of life can help us live more free (plus it will irritate Continue Reading...
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April 19, 2016
Square Peg in a Round Hole World

David Hayward, aka as the Naked Pastor posted a cartoon recently (see above). This cartoon spoke to me, and I am beginning to understand why I resonate with it, and it is for deeply personal reasons. Confession time. I feel like a square peg, and I have all my life. For most of my life, I have felt like Continue Reading...
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