Most of us have probably heard the song, “Deck the halls with boughs of holly; Tis the season to be jolly.” It's a catchy tune and is one of the most popular/classic Christmas carols around. But if I take a step back from the seeming mass hysteria and actually LOOK at the season; I'm tempted to holler back bullshit!
Take Charge of Your Healing Today!
Today is one of my favorite days of the year, it's a little known “holiday” if you will. Before I go on explaining what exactly today is, I'd like to illustrate why it's a personal favorite. To do so, we need to talk about something everyone goes through, life.
The Easter Egg Pandemic
They say Easter is canceled this year, due to the stay-at-home orders. And I pretty much agree that it should be (for the sake of flattening the curve), at least as we know it. I fear that Easter is mostly superficially understood. What do we think of when we think Easter? Candy, Easter eggs, the …
Why Spirituality is NOT all love and peace.
I have a friend who was talking to me, and referred to my spiritual interests as being, “into all that zen and peace stuff.” I don't have anything against him, it's a misunderstanding. And I'm not even writing this to correct him, but to inform any who may share this misunderstanding.
An Introduction to Meditation
I want you to imagine someone sitting with their legs neatly folded in some way, with their eyes closed, and their hands out to their sides, perhaps even chanting something. Now imagine someone crocheting. Their gaze is focused, and they aren't easily distracted. If I were to now ask you which one was meditating, I'm sure that the (nearly) unanimous answer would be the first. And now that I'm bringing this into question, I'm sure that you're starting to have doubts. Well, if you are, then that's good!
How to use Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air, and I'm not even in Paris. I'm actually nowhere near any spot that's a romantic getaway, but it is Valentine's Day. February 14th, the day where we exchange cards, stuffed animals, and commemorate our loved ones. But most important of all is the candy, and the CHOCOLATES, right?!
Mythos, Logos, and the Metaphysical
I have recently dived into Karen Armstrong's book, “The Battle for God,” in order to better objectively understand my religious roots. For those who don't know, I was raised as a fundamentalist Christian, mainly in the Assemblies of God denomination. From what I can tell so far in her book, the thing that sets fundamentalists (of all/most religions, not just Christianity) apart is mistaking mythos for logos. I'll admit, that kind of shocked me, but it makes sense. Before I go any further, it's important that we understand just what logos and mythos are.
I’m a Spiritual Atheist, and why it’s not a big deal
Being spiritual and being atheistic are not mutually exclusive. They address different things. There's a range of atheism, and there are religions that are functionally atheistic. There are even atheistic versions of traditionally theistic religions, such as Christianity. So what does atheistic mean? There are two parts to the word: “a,” which is a negative …
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Why Spirituality?
It's time I lay another piece of foundation for this blog. I find that it's essential, and crucial, to know the reason why I emphasize spirituality. Why don't I find something else to blog about? Someday, I will introduce other topics, but there's a fire for spirituality. There's a reason for this fire, and it's …
The Matter of Faith and Hope
There is a lot of confusion when it comes to the topics of faith and hope. I really believe that the majority of people misunderstand what faith actually is. When I hear someone say "just have faith," I'm fairly certain they mean hope. The thing is that faith is not merely something that you "have". …