by Jackie J.Reid | Dec 1, 2021 | Articles, Spirituality
A Teaching: When you begin to slide into despair, it is because you have lost your sense of grounding. Therefore, the tool to apply is one of gentle well-being. Put simply, your need is to count your blessings. Gratitude is a homely but effective antidote to despair....
by Jackie J.Reid | Nov 24, 2021 | Articles, Spirituality
A Teaching: If you think you’re so enlightened, go spend a week with your family. Ramdas A Truth: My family has taught me two of my most significant spiritual lessons: forgiveness and acceptance. I know the poison of harboring resentment and the freedom of...
by Jackie J.Reid | Nov 18, 2021 | Articles, Spirituality
A Teaching: Rules for Being Human: 1. You will receive a body 2. You will be presented with lessons 3. There are no mistakes, only lessons 4. A lesson is repeated until learned 5. Learning does not end 6. “There” is no better than “here” 7....
by Jackie J.Reid | Nov 11, 2021 | Articles, Spirituality
A Teaching: As long as you think that anyone or anything else is responsible for your suffering, the situation is hopeless. It means that you are forever in the role of the victim, that you’re suffering in paradise. Byron Katie A Truth: The victim. Oh, how my...
by Jackie J.Reid | Nov 5, 2021 | Articles, Spirituality
A Teaching: Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally. Eckhart Tolle A Truth: Accepting — really accepting — the...
by Jackie J.Reid | Sep 29, 2021 | Articles, Spirituality
I came across the story about an ancient king who realized one day he was never at peace. His moments of happiness would instantly transform into bitterness and anger at the slightest disturbance. The king decided he no longer wanted to live in a perpetual state of...
