Are You Suffering Unnecessarily?
"Life means suffering." Truth #1 of the 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism I've been pondering about the amount of suffering there is in the world these days. Perhaps my awareness has been heightened by these turbulent times, coupled with an increase sense of compassion that has grown in me with the years. I realize that,…
“We May be Poor but…”
It started off so innocently which made the contrast that much more painful. We were kidding around as our family often does at night. Ann had offered to make chocolate chip cookies — favorites of Amber and mine. Then we discovered we were out of chocolate chips. It was close to 9 pm and I…
Stuck in the Middle… of Insanity?
Remember the movie, Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray kept living the same day over and over until it 'got it right.' Well, today's article explores a significant factors that can keep us stuck in the "Groundhog Day Syndrome," and drive us a little insane. =========================LIVING ON PURPOSE: Stuck in the Middle… of Insanity?=========================You've probably heard…
One of the Sweet(est) Spots of a Life On Purpose
As an owner of a small business that offers a somewhat unique package of products and services, I've invested a good deal of time, energy and money to learn everything I can about marketing. One of the 'cardinal rules' that I've heard over and over is to focus on the 'problems and pain' that your…
Got Congruency?
As we prepare for the pre-release of the Life On Purpose Virtual Video Coach next week, I've been pondering about what is the real point to doing the work necessary to really get clear about your true purpose. Today's article on congruency gives one answer to that question, and it's what I've experienced over the…
Abundance: A Matter of the Heart
“This teaching about ease and abundance in provision is a teaching of the heart, and has nothing to do with whether you are a millionaire or not. Is your heart at ease with your work in the world? That’s the question. You have been promised that there is work that can support you that will bring ease to your heart.” Mark Silver from Backwards: Why Common Abundance Manifestation Approaches Are Sabotaging Your Success
This paragraph jumped off the page this week as Ann and I were reading and studying Mark’s special report, Backwards, especially this line:
Is your heart at ease with your work in the world?
What to Do When You’re Bored with Everything
Here’s a bit of the email I received from a visitor to www.trans4mind.com requesting coaching. He writes: “I do not understand why did I come on Earth? Everything that has happened in my life for the past 24 years there are hardly anything that I planned and did…for some strange reason I feel that whatever…
Celebrating Earth Day On Purpose
Well, I had another ezine issue in process to send out today, but then Ann and I decided to attend the local Earth Day festivities at Blue Ridge Community College, so today's issue will be relatively short and sweet and dedicated to this marvelous planet on which we live. It was affirming to see how…
LIVING ON PURPOSE: The Powerful Purpose of Pain
"Pain is inevitable in life but suffering is optional." Buddhist Proverb Have you ever asked yourself the question: Why is there so much suffering in the world? I know I have, both as I look back over my own life and as I observe those around me. We seem to have an uncanny knack for…
Money & the Meaning of Life (Part 1)
"Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's." Jesus – (Matthew 22:21) For several months now I've known that what's next in my own personal journey along the Purposeful Path is to delve more deeply into my relationship with money and finance. I've said it several ways — to…
Isn’t it Time You Knew Your Purpose?
