Radical Sobriety-
The word sobriety has a meaning we attribute to not using drugs or alcohol to alter our consciousness. Sobriety can also be applied to how someone is thinking. It’s usually used when someone is thinking clearly- outside of the norm and often in radically different ways. Have you ever used the phrase “well that was sobering!”
We live most of our lives relatively healthy.
That in and of itself is a miracle considering the complexity of processes going on in our bodies at any given moment. When we become ill, whether it’s with ‘a cold’ or a more serious condition like cancer, we suddenly find ourselves in the uncharted territory of the medical system.
Our National Insomnia: A Call To Action
Perhaps one of the reason’s that insomnia is so epidemic is that the truth and insights that we deny throughout the day won’t be denied at night.
Seeing what is true to us, what is the greater truth, ignites our capacity to perceive magically.
When the strength of that kind of honest knowing occurs, we enable ourselves to regain our ability to steer our lives through and around the stories we are being asked to believe-
that’s practical magic.
The Ghosts in Our Words
Some words and phrases that make up our values, ideas and basic beliefs are too small because the ghosts of the past are hanging out in our vocabulary.
You probably know the expression “saying one thing and meaning something else”. Most of us like to think of ourselves as honest people and mainly we are. Unless we’re living under the tyranny of someone else’s words or ideas that we haven’t self defined.
Interesting Fact
Have you ever thought about the difference between revolution and evolution?
The Online Etymological Dictionary defines ‘Revolution’ as “revolving, to turn, roll back.”
The term ‘Evolution’ is defined as “an opening of what was rolled up” as well as “the growth to maturity and development of an individual living thing”.
What will you die sooner from?
Would you believe that a person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation? Death will occur in about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks. Even though we might be well fed, it’s possible we’re starving for sleep.
During this time of challenge and change, it’s really important when we’re sleeping to actually get rest. Here are some tips.
