Exponential Ramblings

  I created a list at the beginning of the week. It's almost the weekend so maybe it is time to take stock to see if I hit these goals. 1) Be healthy       Meh. I have done so-so in this category. Not sleeping enough puts a damper on things. My friend Adrienne is right. I need exercise. Not later. Now . I have been doing small things such as rubbing oil into my cracked skin around my nails. Doing this has already reduced how horrid my hands normally look at this time of the year. And my feet? I'm tired of the callouses. So I have been babying them with pumice stone in order to get rid of the dead skin and rubbing Burt's Bees Coconut foot creme on them every night and slipping on fuzzy socks. 2) Listen      This I can say that I did better than normal by becoming more aware of the context in which things were said. All my interpersonal relationships improved because I interrupted less and put their words into pictures in my mind instead of immedi...

  Ever since my last post, I have been thinking quite a bit about the topic of love and what it means. Love is such an important topic, yet there is no class on it. Not any one that goes to any real depth. This may be a problem for humans to begin with, depth.   We fear something that is so good for us. To what end? More than likely our love life suffers due to our own ego. I am testifying from personal experiences. We don't like to be vulnerable. Hell, we don't like to be in uncomfortable situations that require some form of vulnerability.   Love allows the type of human growth that cannot be gained anywhere else because it is the most uncomfortable emotion. We are afraid of it. Afraid of showing who we really are and afraid of being rejected by those we hold in high esteem and affection.   But doing this creates an extremely selfish person. Why? Because you don't shine when you hide in shadows. No one gets to learn about the real you and if they cannot learn abo...

  I was asked to review Kanta Bosniak's new book, Twin Flames: More Love Poems . I know the wonderful Kanta through our connection on Facebook. Her posts are always delightful and thought-provoking. She ministers many weddings, leads guided meditations and workshops, and is the author of many other books. She is the type of spiritualist I love to follow since she is well-versed in a myriad of religions available to us and never levies judgment on people for the way they are or their lifestyle choices. She wears another hat, artist, and her work is shown all over.   In her new release, Twin Flames, Kanta delivers another round of creative poetry and whimsical art. The book is peppered with glorious quotes about love from the greatest thinkers. Her poetry is truly from the heart. Her pieces range from playful to little heart pangs. She gives every reader a gift. It is a gift that love is real, possible and begins with yourself.   In an hour one Sunday evening, she took t...