Humanity Our world seems mad, frightening. Out of alignment. Brexit, windmill cancer, Mueller, global warming, and more. I get really scared. I'm sure you do too. You'd have to be especially disconnected to not feel the fear. And, there's something we can do about it. Hope OK, ok, ok, I kind of want […]
My son walked me face first into a telephone pole. I have thought about it and concluded that it was my fault. He didn’t think I would get hurt. Neither did I. *In brief* I walked, face-first, fast and hard, into a telephone pole. Even though I might have blamed my boy who led
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Lao Tzu said, “Stop thinking, and end your problems.” What? Are you freaking kidding me, Lao Tzu? Stop thinking! Ha! You’re kidding, right? No? You’re not? https://rotb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Stop-Thinking-Rabbi-Brian-1.png *Considering it* OK, I get it. I get the idea: thinking leads to judgment, and judgment leads
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*One scheduled meeting, one chance meeting* Zac, an SEO expert, changed my thinking about how I post videos, podcasts, and articles. After an extended coffee-and-two-laptops-on-the-tables meeting at Fleur De Lis Bakery & Cafe near my house, I knew everything would be different. Before meeting Zac, I would have called this article “Coincidence or
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The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. Dino Dr. Dino Zanini mentored me towards a certification in group consulting through the AK Rice institute. Dino had a twinkle in his eye that expressed his singular and signature joy. He would sing his sentences with
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The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. Anxious Two weeks ago, at 3:30 in the morning on a Thursday, I felt the beginning of a panic attack. And then it built on itself, as these things do. I awoke, short of breath, sweating, my mind
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The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. Annie Annie lost a tooth—and her belief in the tooth fairy—on the Sunday before MLK day, still a few weeks shy of her tenth birthday. Her absolute faith that the tooth fairy and her father weren’t the same person
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The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. Let me re-cap the newsletter in 2019 thus far. Issue 02/40 – Spiritual Tool: Acceptance. My stolen computer set the backdrop for learning about the twin practices of being in the present and of acceptance. Issue 1/40 –
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The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. In the most recent issue of the 77% Weekly, I wrote about the spiritual practice of asking for help. I got a number of responses, like the following from Karen: Thanks for suggesting. I will try but hate
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The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. Help: it’s what the strong ask for My friend Dave has been in my life and the world of ROTB since his wedding in 2013. I love Dave. In his eyes and by his actions, you
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