Therapy tools like CBTs challenging distorted thoughts are fine, but they just don’t go to the heart of the cause while Buddhism does guide you to that. When we explore deep down what our deepest wants and needs are and whose lacking being addressed can cause our greatest hurts, we can find the greater truths that show us how to meet the ones that actually matter the most and are without greed, repulsion, delusion or ignorance. We give ourselves true love of compassion, loving kindness and equanimity; we find and take in unburdened joy. In these ways we heal and thrive without conditions.

Overdose deaths exceed 100,000 again.

Seems to me that we currently deal with those overweight, with drug addiction and such with a combination of scolding and some support for change; that we fight against smoothing over the repercussions of their crutches and addictions like acceptance and clean needles. But what I try to keep in mind, is that re-routing from these behaviors is really, really hard. Harder than most anything really. First, we don’t really understand the mechanisms to help them meet the urgent need to feel better without using those crutches, and it is really hard to stay with such huge discomforts. Secondly, the actual process of fixing from this situation is brutal. Losing weight is very hard, frustrating, filled with uncertainty and conflicting information. Our bodies do not want to lose weight. Getting off a drug is brutally hard too – our bodies physiologically fight it.

So that’s my thought. I wonder what life would be like if we discovered better ways to make getting away from overeating, drugs and other crutches, how would we be looking.

These little friends are enjoying time with you.

Far right party in Germany can be spied on since they are designated a potential terrorist group. Objections include the relative popularity of the party as justification for their legitimacy.

but Hitler and the Nazi party were elected by popular vote so we don’t rule by the masses. Mobs aren’t known for their discernment.

flowers have such an effect on so many people, including myself. My favorite flowers are peonies hydrangeas, wisteria, Gladiola Calla lilies. it seems to me there’s probably a reason why I chose those big exuberant flowers. I suspect it reflects something in our personalities.

I made the flower frog and grew the flowers in my yard.

I am going to try to get the blog back up and running for ideas, writing and creations esp my pottery

So this is an example of my pottery. I love hand building but plan on wheel throwing to make some hand building projects less time consuming.