As I approached my 50th birthday, part of me couldn’t quite grasp that concept (what! me, fifty? impossible!), the other part was looking forward to that day as a rite of passage, as a milestone in my life. Just as 13 years of age marks adolescence, 21 marks adulthood (at least officially), 50 seems to […]
Marie T. Russell: Just Because You Don’t See It, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Happening
In this age of science, it is usually postulated that unless you can see it, it doesn’t exist. Of course, this includes seeing with microscopes, telescopes, ultrasound, etc. However, as we know, there are things that exist that can’t be seen. Some can be felt, others just have to be believed. I Didn’t See It, […]
Marie T. Russell: Acceptance and Then What?
One of the teachings that has been emphasized by many teachers is that of acceptance. Accepting what is. What exactly does that mean? Does it mean accepting the way things are? Well, yes it does, but it doesn’t stop there. Acceptance is in a sense acknowledging how things are — without judgment, without negativity, without […]