Rituals – Life As An Anomaly

Are You Unknowingly Doing Away With All The Good In Someone Else’s World?

Do you ever have any of those ” A-Ha!” moments as Oprah calls them, where something has been right in front of your face for years and you never notice it, and then it just slaps you across the face? I had of those today, and it seemed insignificant but the more I thought about…

Sharing My World: Week #10

Here are my answers to Cee's Photography weekly Share Your World. WHEN YOU LOSE ELECTRICITY IN A STORM, DO YOU LIGHT THE CANDLES OR TURN ON THE FLASHLIGHT? HOW MANY OF EACH DO YOU OWN? Thankfully, we have a generator so if power goes, we're ok. We do have flashlights in case there is ever…

Winter Is Ripping Apart My Hands

I'll admit that I am a germaphobe to a certain extent, but I am not OCD. I do wash my hands a lot, I am a chef after all and this winter is torture on my hands. The skin is already thin from being on prednisone for so many years, and add to that the…

You Say You Are An Animal Lover. Then Why Are You Secretly Toturing Animals In Your Shower?

You hear people proclaim their love of animals all the time. My wife and I are the guardians of three dogs, one cat and an outdoor cat that lives on the property. Yes, we are animals lovers, but unlike most of the other animal lovers out there, we are not secretly torturing animals in our…

Excuse Me, But Christmas IS A Religious Holiday

The other day I was reading an article by a non Christian person about their experience growing up with Christmas, and in the article, the person said that “… Christmas is a secular holiday in the US anyway” and for some reason that statement offended me. I am by no means a Religious man. Although…

Snapshots Of My Life: Dealing With Loud People

Lonliness Really Does Not Have To Exist

There is something about Christmas time that I just love. To me, it is indeed the happiest season of all. But to many other people, it is a time filled with sadness steming mostly from lonliness. I don't ever recall being lonely. I have always enjoyed my own company, and essentially, I am a loner….

Trying To Lead An Ego Free Life In An Ego Filled Profession

I try to live my life as positively as I can, and in essence, the only real way to truly do that is to let go of your ego. I won’t go into a whole psycho-babble explanation of it all, but if you think about what decisions we all make that are ego based, you…

Motivational Monday: Remember To Notice

Motivational Monday: Don’t Live An Impoverished Life

Flash Back Friday – Self Cleaning For The Soul

Originally Posted January 10, 2011 The native Peoples of different lands have different rituals for cleansing the soul. Being part native Amerindian myself, I am drawn to the ceremonies for healing and cleansing done by native cultures. I am a firm believer that you can not get your physical self better if your emotional and…