“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” -Andre Gagne
My favourite book this week is Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart by John Welwood. If you are in a relationship you must read this book. John Welwood is so wise in identifying the real problem in all relationships and that is YOU. You cannot have intimacy unless you heal
This is a great article: “The Roots of Workplace Gender Inequality” from Stanford University. It shows how although women and men both suffer from absurd work expectations, women also face the “career crushers” of discrimination and stigma from taking time off – that men do not. Also, this article shows how resistant senior executives
“Wretchedly soulless work is rampant, and, thanks to an increase in spiritual awareness and personal development, people no longer want to be part of an organization that is not responsible socially and environmentally. Many more people want to make a difference, not just a living.” —Jack Canfield and Jacqueline Miller, Heart at Work
“When women shoulder a disproportionate share of responsibility for housework, their perceptions of fairness and marital satisfaction decline, and…marital conflict and women’s depression increases.” ~ Leslie Bennetts,The Feminine Mistake Neither my husband nor I expected me to become an unpaid servant. He never expected me to do all the child-rearing as well as all the
My favorite book this week is Letting Go – The Pathway of Surrender by David R Hawkins (2012). It is a truly great book! David died in 2012 but was a huge leader in raising human consciousness. I think that if we all read this book we would have no more wars. His message
“If you don’t care about where you are going, any direction will do.” -Anonymous
Byron Katie’s books and her 4-step process (called “the work”) have changed my life. The easiest way to see what she does is by watching her do “the work” on YouTube. Here is a link to one of her videos: https://youtu.be/ApZ798fOG78 Here is a link to her book “Loving What Is: Four Questions That
“When people are united with their real power—the power to create what they want to create—they always choose what is highest in humanity. They choose good health, exceptional relationships and love and relevant life purpose, and peace, and challenges worthy of the human spirit.” —Robert Fritz, The Path of Least Resistance
If you are looking for a great set of guidelines for LIFE please read the rules of the “Good Red Road” in the article I just found. The Good Red Road represents a code of ethics shared by many Native American tribal communities. You can read about it here: http://perception.inner-growth.org/2017/03/07/the-good-red-road-native-american-code-of-ethics/