Up from the ashes

Thanks for stopping buy. Do not worry I am not don...

2011-09-19T11:19:04.200-07:00

Thanks for stopping buy. Do not worry I am not done writing Up From the Ashes, I have just decided to expand the content a bit and take the time to share some of my sociopolitical thoughts alongside the personal growth ideas. I find the two are closely interlinked.

Quinn-I noticed just now that you commented on one...

2011-09-12T21:00:13.552-07:00

Quinn-I noticed just now that you commented on one of posts over at Lessons from the Monk I Married and I am sad I'm just finding you now. It would have been great to follow along on your journey of change...now I'll just have to go back and read your posts. Hope all is well with you and keep writing if it means something to you. You never know who you might touch or help someone through your writing! Peace to you, Katherine

Thanks for trying LazyMeter, and for the wonderful...

2011-08-09T22:04:13.157-07:00

Thanks for trying LazyMeter, and for the wonderful review! Aaron, LazyMeter Co-Founder

It is so easy in our busy 2011 lives to forget to ...

2011-03-17T19:36:19.079-07:00

It is so easy in our busy 2011 lives to forget to stop and enjoy the simple things around you. I try to spend some time each day just interacting with my kids and exposing them to the wonder of the small things. I find when I can see them and not be so preoccupied that I miss them, that I am much more at peace with myself.

Hi Charlie,glad you find the blog helpful. I think...

2011-03-14T16:16:11.923-07:00

Hi Charlie,glad you find the blog helpful. I think one of the keys to finding peace is being able to recognize it and for that we have to be aware of the moments as they come to us.

Quinn, I have been reading your blog for quite som...

2011-03-14T16:03:10.342-07:00

Quinn, I have been reading your blog for quite some time and came back today after a few months off to see this timely message. Thank you for sharing your insight of growing. I am 51 and still struggle with it. You Mom and Dad seem to have it covered. I wish I could find the peace in my life that they seem to have found. Thank you again and keep it up! You write beautifully!

Charlie

Dude, where can i find that software? That type of...

2011-02-17T09:58:07.647-08:00

Dude, where can i find that software? That type of tech can keep mr from procrastinating when i think I'm not..I must have it...lol.

Haha, I think most ten year old have more no how t...

2011-02-16T09:50:37.075-08:00

Haha, I think most ten year old have more no how than most adults..why? Ten year olds are self serving. They seek nothing but to satisfy themselves. They don't care about the feelings of others or what others may think of them. They make decision to watch Barney, eat ice cream then play soccer with Timmy and that's that. When i grow up i want to a ten year old..lol

You are welcome

2010-12-14T11:18:32.261-08:00

You are welcome

I like it. Be the hero in your own life and trium...

2010-12-14T11:15:10.179-08:00

I like it. Be the hero in your own life and triumph over the scary woods. Thanks for the inspiration.

While this is true it does not give any one the ri...

2010-12-13T10:57:59.829-08:00

While this is true it does not give any one the right to go about inflicting emotional harm and that is where i get lost

"Know yourself" "Be true to who you...

2010-12-13T10:44:53.744-08:00

"Know yourself"
"Be true to who you are"
"Do not quit"
We learned that from you.
When pleasing others comes in conflict with these goals, then you have to come first. Your primary responsibility is to get your own spirit optimally through life. That may involve a parting of the way with some friends some times.

Once we remove our happiness in objects , we find ...

2010-12-01T06:29:29.863-08:00

Once we remove our happiness in objects , we find peace and prosperity.

All time is present all the time. We just have a f...

2010-11-17T10:26:12.272-08:00

All time is present all the time. We just have a filtered view of time. Seeing the future as in knowing inevitability might just be a wider filter than most of us have or than you have all the time. If so,than there are no false senses of inevitability. You just need to work on this precognition thing. Read The Intention Experiment - Lynn McTaggart. It's not just you in your head, you know.

I have been asked via email what "meatloaf pr...

2010-10-26T12:22:27.403-07:00

I have been asked via email what "meatloaf production" means. Despite the fact that I have never made meatloaf before I am part of a meatloaf cook off next month. So over the weekend I had a potluck to attend and made a first draft of my meatloaf recipe. And this was meatloaf production.

Very true Charlie. With out action all the planing...

2010-09-25T11:17:02.088-07:00

Very true Charlie. With out action all the planing is useless. Even if we are picking random directions to run we still have choice about where we are going. The time to stand back and look at where we are is when there seems to be no paths to choose. The difference between the random changes you are talking about (job, location, hobbies) and my short term desires is they may be abrupt departure from long established patterns but they still serve to accomplishing a long term goal.

On the other hand, a life spent contemplating in a...

2010-09-24T23:53:55.864-07:00

On the other hand, a life spent contemplating in a room about the direction one is going in, and the directions one could possibly go instead might rely too much on assumed data. Sometimes you just need to shake things up (or sometimes fate shakes things up for you I guess). I always liked that saying, "a hundred travel books aren't worth a trip." I think sometimes if you're not happy where you are or where you're going, then you no longer have anything to lose by making a random change (job, location, hobbies.)

Well said. The key to balance is knowing when enou...

2010-09-08T05:35:55.890-07:00

Well said. The key to balance is knowing when enough is enough. Most people try to put too much on there plate. There fore find them selves stressed out and upset. If you balance your life like a scale, you'll be happier.

Good that your working, that is big news. As far a...

2010-08-09T09:25:09.818-07:00

Good that your working, that is big news. As far as going back and adding photos, photos do add to the post, however if the hit rate is low on those posts I probably would not spend my time adding photos to the old posts.

Glad you liked the post. As far as I know there is...

2010-08-02T11:28:49.148-07:00

Glad you liked the post. As far as I know there is not an iPhone app in yet.

Wow great post. I'm also really into these ki...

2010-08-02T11:22:34.878-07:00

Wow great post. I'm also really into these kind of apps, because i'm always hoping it will help with my issue of never seeming to get done what I need to get done! I'm going to check out mGSD, I hope there's an iphone app for it tho, cause otherwise it probably wouldn't make it into my daily routine, since I actually don't get on my computer every day anymore. . .how odd. . .

Quite true Teri, and it is hard to be happy when w...

2010-07-12T08:34:39.872-07:00

Quite true Teri, and it is hard to be happy when we remind our selves all day why we are not.

Husband comes from a long line of gritchers and co...

2010-07-12T07:46:01.784-07:00

Husband comes from a long line of gritchers and complainers. Thankfully he has worked very hard to break the cycle. It's a miserable life never being happy...

That's spot on. Our dad is the kindest man I&...

2010-06-18T08:26:17.012-07:00

That's spot on. Our dad is the kindest man I've ever known. Kind, and gentle =).

This a conversation starter?

2010-06-16T06:47:02.035-07:00

This a conversation starter?