Did you hear that?

"Living like we're bullet proof....."

Raheem DeVaughn

A Long Walk

Today, I distributed my flyers about the book club at businesses in the downtown area. Actually, it was further than that. I walked for over two hours. I wasn't tired. I met incredible people. One, at an organic cafe, that kept giving me free samples. Another, where I was going to purchase a book, The Prayer of Jabez, but didn't have cash (only debit card); gave the book to me for free and only to pay if I came back into the neighborhood. How do these things happen? Am I the cause or the result? Am I giving or receiving?

Perhaps, something incredible happens every time we breathe gracefully. Every time we release ourselves from the "me versus you" syndrome. Every time we don't know the path, but take the first step into mystery.

A Different Count Down

This is the "Land of the Thunder Dragon" located in Bhutan taken by James Stanfield. It is a part of an exhibit entitled "100 places to remember before they disappear."

It saddens me that generations of people will never see this. That words describing such places will have empty meaning.

How much violence and death will accompany the loss of earth?

The Simple Things

Affluenza: n. a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more (de Graaf) - Wikipedia

Yesterday for dinner (which I shared with my neighbors), I ate beans and rice and sweet potatoes. I went to bed content and grateful. (photo MadTeaParty)

BOOK CLUB!!!!

Before we know it, the discussion date of August 14th will be here. I wonder how many of you have started reading the book?

Have you read about 1 E.C.E. (pg. 47)? Everyone is so worried about 2012. Why do we worship the unknown, i.e., things we have no control over? Why don't we make super movies about the climate change (exception: The Inconvenient Truth)?