Holiday Greetings
It’s been a while since I’ve been here. I’ve taken time to shop, spend time with friends and family, and to celebrate the holiday season. For me, it was a good holiday season. I was able to give some gifts that were really appreciated, and spend time thinking about what this season is really about. Love, Family, Service, Spirit – not necessarily in that order.
I’ve also gotten to spend some time researching and thinking about life purpose. I found a few good books along the way, as well as a couple of good websites that I will introduce you to. Read more »
Understanding and Honoring Cultural Differences
As the United States deals with other countries in matters of trade, peace-conflict, environment, and/or any of the other hundreds of issues we may have to discuss, I believe that it’s important for us to take a learned look at the culture, customs, values, and potential mindsets of each of the other countries we’re dealing with. Without that learned approach, we can unintentionally sabotage our opportunities for success in whatever issue we’re currently dealing with. Read more »
Spiritual Leadership in Government
I finished watching “This Week with George Stephanopoulis” and “Meet the Press” on this week’s DVR program list. Not watching, actually, but listening while I sat here with the computer, wondering what I’m going to write next.
While I was half watching, the thought came. These are the people who are leading our country? People who engage in personal attack, disrespectful behavior, and congressmen who insult others to their face? Politicians who work to instill fear of the future into the hearts and minds of it’s citizens, as they search for a political advantage? Speaking for myself, this behavior is far more discouraging than the individual policies they may represent.
Our problems are too big, and too complex to be playing a game of political football. Read more »
Churches
I recently read the article about Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk banning a nun from teaching in the Catholic Church because she believed that women should be allowed to be priests (Newspaper Article). She was told to publicly renounce her belief, and she refused. It reminded me of when a Pope from long ago made that same demand of Galileo – to renounce his belief that the Earth was not the center of the Universe. The remainder of Galileo’s life was marked by the struggle between his knowledge and the official position of the Church. In 1992, 360 years after the church’s official condemnation, the Catholic Church finally exonerated Galileo for his stance. Can any of us honestly publicly renounce something that we’ve thoughtfully come to believe true? Read more »
About
I decided to put this page together at the urging of friends. Several of them were encouraging me to do this, as they were sure that my words were needed to help counteract all of the negativity out there. I’m not a pollyanna. I understand the problems of the world. I also understand that most of our problems are of our own making, and that the only way for any of us to solve our problems is to start exactly where we are, and solve what we can. We made the problems. We can solve them.
I know we cannot improve our lives by being negative. I know we cannot create what we want by fighting what we don’t want. It just doesn’t work that way, though the nightly news is full of people who are determined to do so using just that method. The only way out is to find a path of cooperation, Love, and compassion. This Blog is written so we can find a way to do just that. I hope you join me.
I work as a Life Coach at GLORIUS LIFE Coaching. If you are interested in Life Coaching Services, you can find more information about the services we provide at www.gloriuslife.com.
Mark
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