by David | Feb 16, 2021 | Humanity, Peace, Personal Development
One of the greatest challenges of humanity in these fast-changing times is dealing with our delusions. I’m not talking only about conspiracy theorists, radical militants, or anyone who thinks iceberg lettuce is tasty. I mean you, dear reader, are at least a little bit...
by David | Jan 15, 2018 | Culture, Humanity, Peace
It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and I want to talk about peace. With the high levels of social/political conflict and polarization these days, peace is what we all need. It’s also what most of us want, although there are different ideas about what it means and how to...
by David | Dec 29, 2017 | Humanity
Christmas morning. We get up at 2:00 am and heat up the porridge we prepared the night before. Heading out the door at 2:45, it isn’t as cold as I expected, but it’s cold enough. I think about people sleeping outside in this weather — upper thirties, foggy, wet —...
by David | Dec 21, 2016 | Humanity, Spirituality
About 3:00 this morning I rolled my sleepy butt out of bed and drove across town to participate in a solstice ritual led by a lovely Mayan elder who lives here in Houston. I love experiencing different spiritual practices, especially ones rooted in deep tradition, and...
by David | Nov 14, 2016 | Humanity, Peace
This piece was first published on Facebook on Nov 10, 2016. First of all, I want to send a big blast of post-election love to everyone who’s hurting, scared, angry, grieving, shocked, or inspired, determined, motivated, or all of the above. I’ve been pretty...
