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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Spirit in life: 1 of 8

Spirit in Life There are times in every one's life when utter exhaustion, overwhelming odds or other disaster confronts us; when super human strength or unknown reserves are called for. When there is no time left to think, when logically we can't see our way clear, but in spite these obstacles we get through. That is the rea...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Why do we live?: 6 of 26

WHY DO WE LIVE? Life, being that energy state that distinguishes the living from the dead, or from inorganic matter, requires form in which to manifest. We are that form, complete with consciousness, the ability to respond to stimuli, a reproductive cycle, the ability to metabolise and grow in a self limiting capacity. It is...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Living in the moment: 16 of 57

Living in the moment is not really a problem, for we really have no option. Life is always in the present moment, but for most of us our unruly minds report differently. Our senses with which we connect with our world, all function in the present, but by the time the message has reached the brain it has been compared with pr...
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought How myth and metaphor is used as an essential base for communication: 1 of 3

How myths and metaphor are used as an essential base for communication Myths and legends, which are sadly confined to early schooling, carry with them concepts which have an inner meaning, according to the personal acceptance and understanding. This is the essence of communication, the embedded soul'(1), through which we con...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How to practice altruism in our spiritual path: 1 of 2

Spiritual Insights to practice altruism in our spiritual path Altruism: The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others. Selfish: Concern chiefly, or only for one's self at the expense of the welfare of others Spiritual: Concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul. My wife and I were playing scrabble. She was b...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Living with Parkinson's disease: 7 of 8

LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S From the first encounter my Parkinson's was an insidious dis-eases. I was fortunate in meeting a neurologist who was both confident with his diagnosis and positive with the choice of medication. I was eased into the full dose over 5 or 6 months, and found the first 10 years weren't too bad. That's why...