David Bowie felt like a friend. We recognized ourselves in his fearless flamboyance. His expressions reflected the vastness of our interior lives. This made him dear to us, as he honored the weirdness and isolation we all feel. He wrote brilliant songs about us, and for us. Songs that are gifts from our friend - a hot tramp hero with a snow white … [Read more...]
Liberty
"I am grateful to be at Liberty to: Think, Feel, Change, Love, Choose, Be, Discover, Let Go, Open, Close, Create, Communicate, Commit, Share, Err, Learn, Grow, Receive, Give, Heal, Dream, Thrive, Relax, Say No, Say Yes and Celebrate." What does Liberty offer you? … [Read more...]
Thank you for 500 Meetups!
Today marked the 500th gathering held since I joined Meetup.com in 2008. Thank you for being part of it, and thank you for being part of the next 500. Thank you to Aum & Garden, The Bodhi Tree Bookstore, Mystic Journey Bookstore, The META Center in New York City, Healing in America in Ojai, Awakenings in Orange County, and the beach in Santa … [Read more...]
The Benefit of Bad Dates and Break-ups
In this moment, you are closer than ever to having the relationship that you want. More than ever, you know what you do want and what you don’t. When things are working well, we tend to just go with it. When a relationship ends, we analyze every detail. Things not working out can provide us with a gold mine of information. A disappointing … [Read more...]
The Release of Love
Beautiful words by Laurie Anderson about her husband, Lou Reed, who transitioned recently: "I believe that the purpose of death is the release of love. At the moment, I have only the greatest happiness and I am so proud of the way he lived and died, of his incredible power and grace. I'm sure he will come to me in my dreams and will seem to … [Read more...]
Active Enlightenment
Revised January 22, 2013 I have always loved learning about the sparks of inspiration and insight that led directly to something new being created. Laurence Olivier based his Hamlet on a young man he saw in a cafe hurriedly drinking a cup of coffee. Bob Dylan wrote his first song, Song to Woody, because he had a subject he really wanted to sing … [Read more...]