Awakening in Time

Whatever we had in mind (consciously or subconsciously) isn’t what’s happening. Instead, it’s more difficult, overwhelming, or dull than we’d envisioned.

As internal integrity develops, we can draw our boundary further out and take in more of the world. We widen our range, embrace a larger reality, and include more of “Them” in “Me.” As we operate in a “bigger” world, we have the possibility of exerting more influence.

The health of the cell depends upon the health of its semi-permeable membrane. If something compromises that membrane, there’s potential for trouble.

physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

Many people are just fine at catching ideas, but they let them lie—wherever.

The three-phase close-down is a means to make graceful transitions between tasks.

But can we focus on what feels good, especially when there are people all around the world who feel bad? What right do we have to feel good anyway,

You know how it is—you’re working on a report and a thought flits through your mind to pick up the dry cleaning on the way home from work. Your mind then starts shuttling between the report and the dry cleaning, the report and the dry cleaning.

It works best if we can develop a middle way. Instead of pushing, we step back and soften our boundary to include the intruder. We acknowledge that the other person has a point—what they’re asking seems perfectly reasonable to them. We give them some space, although we may not ultimately agree with them or do what they ask. On the other side, inste