Category Archives: 06/25/2020

Ambition, aspiration, incentive, initiative, etc., are all supposed to be what drives our ability to succeed in our careers, and if we aren’t trying to make it big in the world, what’s the point? The point is to be clear about success from a financial perception being different from success from a spiritual standpoint ofContinue reading “March 17, 2026”

The essential, primary, value of emptiness, stillness, silence in gaining clarity and realization, enlightenment, awareness, knowledge and understanding regarding what’s what and what is called for here, now, so that twe know the right thing to do when, where and how to do it in each situation as it arises is foundational and absolute throughoutContinue reading “March 16, 2026”

Knowing what is called for, when, where and how it is called for is a matter of seeing what we look at and knowing what we know in each situation as it arises, and that is a is matter of living out of the emptiness, stillness and silence in all times and places. And thatContinue reading “March 15, 2026”

The Buddha said, “Don’t listen to ME! Listen to YOU!” Jesus said, “Why don’t you decide for yourselves what is right?” (Luke 12:57) This leaves us listening to ourselves and doing what we know is called for, and doing what we know needs to be done in each situation as it arises. No?

The cover to my latest eBook on Amazon Kindle. I am having trouble uploading the cover file there, but it is a snap here. Things can be funny that way. And settling into the way things are and doing what is called for even so puts us on the way of redeeming what can beContinue reading “March 13, 2026”

Alan Stacell said, “I paint like a dog wags its tail.” What do we do that way? What is ours to do the way tail wagging is a dog’s to do? My father smoked and drank burbon and Coke. Not quite the idea but, as close as he could come to it. I look outContinue reading “March 12, 2026”

The following is an excerpt from my “Jim Dollar’s Daily Posts” blog on WordPress If you have been with me for a while, you know that I recognize the importance of talking about two Gods: The God of Theology, the Bible, Christianity, Judaism, etc. And the God before and beyond Theology, which I think ofContinue reading “March 11, 2026”

The entire length of Dugger’s Creek is replete with nondescript falls similar to this one. You can take my word for it or go to the trouble of seeing for yourself, but I wouldn’t do that if I were you, and instead, take up the search for a restaurant that serves Lemon Ice Box Pie.Continue reading “March 10, 2026”

Self-induced trance states are nature’s way of knowing more than reason, logic and thinking know. Entrancement takes us into a zone beyond the ordinary and open us to the realm of poetry, music and dance where we might engage the Muse and benefit from an association with More Than Words Can Say. Thus, the NativeContinue reading “March 09, 2026”

Finding how things ought to be and aligning ourselves with it can be difficult from time to time. Wait, what? And now what? Aren’t always clear. Like when Daylight Savings Time goes into effect and you are the only one who doesn’t realize it. What time is it? Can be difficult under those circumstances. Ordinarily,Continue reading “March 08, 2026”

We do not need anyone’s permission to be who we are. Our primal allegiance is to ourselves. To be true to ourselves is our ultimate obligation. That means living in devoted service to our intuition–to our sense of what is right for us to do, for whom it is right for us to be–above allContinue reading “March 07-C, 2026”