A doctor writes a prescription. Simple. You take it to the drug store, buy it, take it home and swallow. Simple. And that seems to be the recipe for how many care for themselves today; pay your money and cross your fingers. Could a person’s health problems be caused by the day to day actions …
Author Archives: Kumi
Love Under a Rock
The feeling drained out of me. Left was a plate of yesterday’s stars. Take a picture. Print it. Burn it. Smash the ashes with a sledge. Imprison those remains under a square of shattered glass. Use that as a placemat under your broth. Make the call. She answers. The soft fur of her voice has …
Unchain Me
The world, with its complicated circumstances, can lead you down paths that don’t end well. But often, those times can be rich with possibilities. Perhaps we realize that our mind, which we turn to for all answers, isn’t equipped to handle all situations. And with an enormous pending negativity, we become open and receptive enough …
Problems and Fears
The mind makes a representation of the problems and fears which becomes a perpetual backdrop during our life. Then a blanket of ‘rules’ is added to which we must adhere and consequently limit our reasoning powers and possibilities. Combined, this is what many people deal with 24/7 – smothered by problems, fears and rules. No …
Half a Man
By what standards is he judged? How well he fits in with the group? How well he follows the dictates of the worldly populous? How closely the things that are important to him resemble the things that are important to you? A 50% man . . . quite a step down for many men. But …
Why the Sea is Salty
A kid’s story recalls the efforts of a sailor who was offered a magic mill for a small price, that would produce an unlimited supply of whatever was asked of it. On the high seas the next day, the crew was tasked with packing the meat onboard in salt, so the Captain ordered the mill …
Some Things Are Learned Only When Wet
It’s raining. It’s raining over there, too. You go inside. It’s still raining. Go back outside where there is no tree, no awning, no covering. Lay down on your back, naked. The most unusual answers come from the most unusual circumstances. Let the raindrops wash away all of your protective coatings. Allow yourself to be …
A Potential for Reality
All that is needed is a small change in your thinking and a small adjustment to your energy level. New places aren’t found along established paths.
Who You Are Being
‘Who you are being’. Not a question. Not, ‘Who are you being?’ Who you are being . . . you are bringing that person, or machine, into existence. Is that what you want to do for the remainder of your life?
What’s Behind It All?
The learning. The books. The study. The recall. All done. That’s it. But is it? Someone mentions a word like ‘nothingness’ or ‘Infinite’ or ‘limitless’ and it seems there is always a tad of wonder that accompanies them. The left side of the picture expresses things of this world that we may have experienced. Shapes; …
The Infinite 