Universal Wisdom

Life of Merit

Accolades do not always fall where they are due. People are either too blind to see or coerced into the favor of another. Yes, I’ll say it. “It is what it is.”   When you were a child, the “good boy”, “good girl” made you light up. It made you happy. The “Stop that”, “We […]

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The Bounce

You touch the bottom of the pond then kick yourself back up to the surface. It’s a game. Down, up. Down, up. Then somewhere in there you learn to swim, to float, to have fun. Sure, the storms will come. Let them. Get out, dry off, find shelter. They will pass as they always do.

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Beauty in the Pain

There is beauty in the pain. Tragedy in itself is jarring. It breaks us open and cuts us to our very soul. Sit in it. Let the dust settle. Let it be.   Let it be until the sun breaks free and you see the first rays breaking through for you. Then, get to work.

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Jesus, I have a Question

What does “I am the way” mean? ‘I am you. You are me. We are of God. We are light. We are creation itself. Look for God inside yourself.’   “I am the truth”? ‘Trust your heart to guide you.’   “I am the light”? ‘The light is God within, God without. Your essence, the

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Falling, Falling, Falling

The rain, the snow, the mist that settles on your face. Let it come, let it come. This falling is for you, this regeneration, this is life. This is renewal. Let it fall. Let it seep into your Mother Earth so she can bring forth new life, new possibilities.   Let it fall.   The

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Spit out the Shells; Bill Buckner

People can be simplistic, animalistic even. Lead them with a carrot and they follow. Any other game, any other time, it would have just been a game. An, oh shit, smack, that sucks. But no, not this game.   The real lesson here is that it IS a game. IT IS ALL A GAME. You,

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