Author Archives: jimwdollar

We cannot help how we see things, the way we think about things. We can change our mind about how we see and think about how things are, but not by force of will–only by growing up, some more, again. It is almost as though we can’t be held accountable for the way we seeContinue reading “October 16, 2025”

The two orbs, spheres, balls represent all that is. They are symbols/metaphors for the mystery of being and non-being. They are different sizes to represent the duality that is oneness but not sameness. All of which is of no significance (importance) to anyone but me. These two orbs, spheres, balls represent to me all thatContinue reading “October 15, 2025 – B”

Take away the psychological mechanism of projection (Which is our ability to imagine/make-up stories about what we experience) and nothing makes sense. We make up the sense we make of things by telling ourselves stories about them. We imagine the entire apparatus into existence. We look at this image and see it because of theContinue reading “October 15, 2025”

“All we ever wanted was smooth and easy,” said Ogi Overman, explaining the foundation of alcoholism. If that is the cause, the cure is simple as doing what is called for when, where and how it is called for with no fanfare, bucking, snorting moaning, complaining, whining, shouting, stomping, sobbing… Just get up and changeContinue reading “October 14, 2025”

What associations do you make with this image? What does it bring to mind? Follow the train of associations as one leads to another. See where it takes you,and where your refections go. Do the same things with the list of words below, though not in one sitting. What do they stir to life within?Continue reading “October 13, 2025”

If we sense our way into the rhythm and flow of our life, and trust ourselves to it completely–apart from plans, schemes and dreams–we will be placing ourselves at the sweet spot of our unfolding, not knowing or caring where it is going. We aren’t trying to make anything happen. We don’t have any ideaContinue reading “October 12, 2025”

There are stability, balance, harmony, rhythm and flow. Which implies that there are also instability, imbalance, disharmony, chaos and disorder. Our place as conscious human beings is to maintain order by being aware of the destabilizing forces at work in each situation as it arises and make routine and regular returns to emptiness, stillness andContinue reading “October 10, 2025”

There is no quit in a Dandelion. And no stopping them. They come up in the cracks of sidewalks and through the roadways of hot asphalt. Smiling and waving in the breeze. They have wanting and caring figured out. They know it is possible to want the wrong things for the wrong reasons in theContinue reading “October 08, 2025”

We build a life around ourselves simply by doing what needs to be done in each situation as it arises, when, where and how it needs to be done. The key in being able to hold the line against diversions, distractions and denial is maintaining our focus on the twin keys of wanting and caring.WeContinue reading “October 06, 2025”