Pinned“Be Yourself”Daily Meditation 476–6/16/2023 Hit the ✉️Email Subscribe✉️ button to get these DAILY in your inbox! Follow for daily philosophical meditations. We know the phrase is cliched. Old. A well, well beaten dead horse. But with a reframe and some self-awareness (with positive intent), let’s make it less so. We want…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
PinnedSuffering, LoveDaily Meditation 448–5/19/2023 looking out my wide bay window, the birds — doves, chickadees, finches, jays and more — all hop and bob and scratch for seeds as they weave between some half-dozen of my beloved squirrels. “Taily Po, Whitey, Tippy…” I mumble a few of their names with a…Philosophy3 min readPhilosophy3 min read
9 hours agoCreeping MoldDaily Meditation 585–10/3/2023 This meditation is aimed a bit more towards younger readers. When we are young and full of vim and vigor, we often view our whole life as ahead of us and that we are invulnerable. We will always have our good metabolism. We will always have our good…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
1 day agoFirst World Problems — Life on the RunDaily Meditation 584–10/2/2023 We may not often think about it, but consider the life of wild animals. They likely awake quite early — at the first pinks of dawn, in the wee hours. It may be winter, far below zero, wind howling and sweeping fresh snow over frozen crusts of…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
2 days agoMoney, Money, MoneyDaily Meditation 583–10/1/2023 People will often say things like “Money isn’t important to me,” or “I’m not greedy — I’m no driven by money.” But then, those very same people — driven not by greed, but by fear — will bemoan small raises or coming in awfully close with their…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
3 days agoQuestion ItDaily Meditation 582–9/30/2023 Just a week or two ago (when you’re older, it’s hard to remember), we talked about the importance of being very firm in your beliefs. If you’re going to believe something, then BELEIVE in it! But, just like a muscle is made stronger via repetitive trauma, so…Philosophy1 min readPhilosophy1 min read
4 days ago“Your Dumb”Daily Meditation 581–9/29/2023 It’s difficult to keep our mouths shut when there’s something we (think we) know. We go full Hermione Granger if we believe we’ve got the answer to anything — and, really, social media has exacerbated this epidemic of Narcissism enabled knowitall-ism When I was a kid, if…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
5 days agoPain Tolerance, Pain AversionDaily Meditation 580–9/28/2023 We humans — and really all animals — are designed avoid pain. Makes sense, right? Who wants to get burned? To stub their toe? Have their heart broken… No one…Even our pets show signs of distress when they see us packing to leave for vacation! But, is…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
6 days agoPorn & YouDaily Meditation 579–9/27/2023 This is not an “argument” over the morality or immorality of pornography. We all have our own opinions on that, I’m certain… Why would someone “go for” you? You may be overweight. You may have children from previous relationships — maybe even a few from different others. You may…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
Sep 26Power, Wealth, FameDaily Meditation 578–9/26/2023 Something inside us fills us with hunger for glory, fame, money, and power. Those who would say “Not I” likely have a bridge to sell you. While you may aspire to clout, to riches, and to a level of power or dominion, how many of us are…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
