It's difficult to find oneself desiring universal peace and the coming to the hard realization that you're in a minority. It's as though it's unthinkable that someone else might not want peace. But they don't. Some people believe that violence is the only way to combat what they see as violence. Some people say peace... Continue Reading →

Lately I've been noticing although the communities I'm involved in are pro-peace there still lies the roots of anger that arise depending on the subject matter. Ex: In a zoom meeting several participants were very vocal concerning the behaviors and priorities of the super-rich. I remember the discussion originated around privately owned companies and space... Continue Reading →

"When we practice loving kindness and compassion we are the first ones to profit." - Rumi

Living life is an art that sings for expression. Bryan Wagner

Recently I attended a talk on the mind states and how to engage or change them. The idea is I can "be aware" of a state of mind, as an example a delusional state, and change it by applying different processes up to and including the advice to "ignore" it. I was indeed confused by... Continue Reading →

I'm excited about the new book, it's been a long time in formulation and production. Thanks to all those supporters in WordPress and Facebook! You can check out the paperback and eBook below. https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09QQS7FPZ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZSC6CYJGCPT5ZF46BPQA The writing of this material has been an interesting process, one that involves many people, places, and things. I never see... Continue Reading →

I am often surprised how we take the entire process of being a human and fragment it into pieces and segments. I understand the need to isolate and attend to a dynamic with a very narrow focus, but there is often a hidden disservice in fragmenting, I may start to treat the fragmented parts as... Continue Reading →

"Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation." - Audre Lorde

I was subjected to a short speech by someone who had little hope for the "future" the other day. I'm hearing a lot of that lately. And it's not specific to Covid-19, it's more of a general complaint. She's decided "humans" are not intelligent or clever enough to survive these environmental, social, and political messes... Continue Reading →

"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." - Walter Winchell Something I want to remember about friends! Take care of you and all you love, smile for yourself today. Bryan Wagner