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A Long Absence
Feb 8, 2008
I have been absent for some time. The Care2 Network had ceased to be caring. A place that is for Humanities, it is surprising how dangerous it can be. Spiritual people, at least self-professed spiritual people, who go around causing mental or emotional harm are in direct violation with spiritual law. Not having Intent is insufficient when there is lack of Awareness and one claims Enlightenment.

Regardless, I did not come here to quibble. I came by to say hello, and to say that I have not ceased my own campaign of sharing positive, inspiring, and challenging words to Internet audiences.

My occupational journey has taken a side-step into a new arena made possible by all of my online work, engaging with people from various Internet communities. I am currently building online communities for my local region.

For those who want to catch up, here are some links to share:

One Man Can - my inspirational blog continues
One Man Can Connect - my commentary on social media
Live In Strathcona - favourite work is with the Arts & Culture pages
Live on Commercial Drive - just a baby, needs lots of work and in-roads to be developed
Living In Mount Pleasant - gaining ground with the City of Vancouver and Mount Pleasant

So that's more or less what I've been up to. If you dig in a bit, you'll likely discover much more. For example, see if you can find the photo of my busted shoulder. Not gruesome, just odd.  
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Posted: Feb 8, 2008 2:34am
The Art in Being
Sep 27, 2006
An Artist has a gift for seeing the common everyday normal events, places, and people as something far more revealing in its' complexity and simple beauty. For some it is in the drawing and painting, for others it is in the molding and shaping, and so on. The landscape that fascinates me and comes to life on a page is the human experience, society, and our behaviors. What I see never ceases to amaze me.


While there are a good many stories that inspire us about the human spirit, I am also morbidly fascinated with the tragic beauty of our shortcomings and human frailties. At times, this very human experience has been a burden in my own life that I would not wish to bear. Who is to say whether my life would have been better had things turned out differently? Who is to say if I would be a better or worse person?


Instead, here I am having survived each ordeal that has been thrown at me. I feel the places of hurt almost as though the wounds were still there. The oddest problem with all of this is that in a perfect world we would cause no emotional harm towards one another. Many of life's hurts are because of behavior patterns unconsciously and consciously adopted throughout the experience of life and the games people play; in families, in schoolyards, in classrooms, in government, and even in business.


Instead, we guard our hearts, censor the truth, and project our insecurities. Is it any wonder mental illness has risen so dramatically these past number of years? With all the hurt in a person's past, it takes tremendous trust and courage to step boldly out of the safety of a comfort zone. With so many people craving intimacy and a sense of community, it is apparent that our behaviors can close us off from one another. Our love can be courageous and can bring us closer together. We can build stronger communities. We can solve more problems, find more solutions, and make the world a better place.


Rather than write further, here are some questions for reflection:

  • If every conversation were a safe place, how much more truth could you share?
  • How does the word vulnerable make you feel when you consider the implications?
  • If fear was no longer a reality, what more would you risk?
  • How much does your everyday -- news, co-workers, media, etc. -- influence what you believe to be true?
  • Do you believe in love?
  • What is love?
  • Can you be love?
  • Life is always going to hand us hard stuff to deal with; do we have to make it harder on each other?
  • What will you do to be supportive with others?
Be Love. Love is.
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LOVE IS 100% RESPONSIBLESometime back I read a wonderful piece written by Burt Harding called "There is only YOU!", embracing One(My)Self of course. I found the article profound in its simplicity. "YOU" are LOVE. That is who/what "YOU"ARE. There is...
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FOREVER I-SOUL-8-DAs I go deeper into exploration of MySelf, I am finding it a pleasure also to look at words and go deeper into them too. Some of course offer great depth, alternative symbolic understanding and meaning way beyond the everyday useage....
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With the opening of the 13th stargate (rose) on 11/11/11 and another 11/11/11 on 29 November I thought it appropriate to bring to the fore the 13th house of the Astrological Zodiac we are entering into on 30 November for 3 weeks or so.... accordingly...
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