Category Archives: 06/25/2020

Knowing what needs to be doneand doing itis all there is to itin each situation as it arisesall our life long.Getting what we wantand having our waydoesn’t take precedentover doing what needs to be done,but we don’t neglect ourselves, either.We. Do. What. Needs. To. Be. Done.Sometimes that’s a chocolate shake.Sometimes, it’s a nap.Or reading aContinue reading “January 22, 2024 – A”

AMERICA! LISTEN TO ME! THE WAY YOU THINK THINGS AREIS NOT! THE WAY THINGS ARE!!!THE WAY YOU THINK THINGS AREIS ONLY YOUR OPINIONABOUT THE WAY THINGS ARE!!!STOP WATCHING TV!STOP ENGAGING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA!STOP LISTENING TO RADIO –ESPECIALLY TALK RADIO!!!STOP LISTENING TO YOUR FRIENDS!STOP LISTENING TO YOUR PREACHER!RETREAT TO EMPTINESS, STILLNESS AND SILENCE!!!IMMERSE YOURSELF IN ART, MUSICContinue reading “January 21, 2024 – A”

You can gauge your degree of indoctrinationby the number of questionsyou will not allow yourself to ask,or permit others to ask.I wonder what questions Jesuswould not askor allow others to ask.And Herod.And Pilate.And Calaphas.The list is long.We are all held captiveby the questions we are not allowed to ask.What are yours?What doors can you notContinue reading “January 20, 2024 – A”

Toss aside the twin perils of modern life(Having your wayand getting what you want),and adopt as a healthy replacementdoing what needs to be done,when,whereand how it needs to be donein each situation as it arisesno matter whatall your life long.You will be instantly happierwithout the constant pressure/worryover struggling to arrange thingsto your eternal satisfaction forever,andContinue reading “January 19, 2024 – A”

An image in this collection–or in any collection–that draws your attention, catches your eye,inviting a closer look,and the words in the list that followsare ready subjectsfor meditation,contemplation,reflection,and as such,serve as portkeys,thresholds,doorways to new realizationsand new ways of living:Balance and harmony,emptiness, stillness, silence,integrity, sincerity, spontaneity,original nature,innate virtues/attributes,noise, complexity, trauma, drama,questions, meditation, contemplation, reflection,realization. –0–

Live to find outhow influential an individual can besimply by living the waylife needs to be lived,moment by moment.We try for too much of an impactand give up too soonbecause of the apparent hopelessnessof the situation–of each situation as it arisesthroughout our life.Throw hope and hopelessin the burning barrel and just live your lifehere/nowas though itContinue reading “January 17, 2024 – A”

Everyone who knowsknows theology is opinionbased on hearsayand misconceptions.The misconceptions center aroundsin and redemption being the foundation of True Religion.The hearsay has to dowith the death and resurrection of Jesus.Both come together beautifullyto provide the Roman Catholic Churchwith the necessary invisible foundationto take on Roman emperorsin the struggle for control of the Empire.The Roman CatholicContinue reading “January 16, 2024 – A”

Attraction has its own reasonfor being.There are no reasons to be attracted to this,not that.It isn’t a rational/logical/intellectualoperation.We do not controlwhat attracts/repels us.We know itwithout knowing howwe know it.We will neverget to the bottom of it,or of anything elsethat matters.Why does what matters to usmatter?Why does “Why?” matter?It is enough to know “What?”!And to letContinue reading “January 15, 2015 – A”

It settles downafter a whileto just meeting the dayon the day’s terms.To nothing being more importantthat doing what needs to be done,when it needs to be done,where it needs to be done,how it needs to be done,as long as it needs to be done.No more ambition, incentive, aspiration,is required than that.Being natural,living naturally,from the heartwithContinue reading “January 14, 2024 – A”

Everyone needs helpfinding their lifeand living it.Finding the wayto living their life.Some guidance.Some direction.Some encouragement.Some support.Some purpose.Who are we?How did we get here?Why are we here?What are we supposed to be doingwith the time left for living?What is life for?We are lost and alonewithout a support systemto take us under their careand listen us alongContinue reading “January 13, 2024 – A”

Having what we wantwhen we want itthe way we want itfor as long as we want itis out of the question.This realization,when accepted and implemented,is called “growing up.”It implies changing our mindabout what is important.This kind of growing uptransforms our relationshipwith our worldand transforms our world.If we want to change the world,we only have toContinue reading “January 12, 2024 – A”

If you aren’t aware of another of my sites on WordPress, you might click on this link to take you there:https://jimwdollar.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/january-11-2024/Conversation from the heartabout things that matter to the heartare among the most sacredof our life experiences.And I am dismayed at the astounding absenceof that from our lives.Why don’t we talk with each otherabout theContinue reading “January 11, 2024 – A”