Brother Ken


I continue to wrestle with Mandella's quote (below), as I have for years, though as one weathers and grows through the seasons of life, some wrestling acumen is acquired. I love the fact that new scientific studies of the brain show that as people grow older their mental capacities do not have to dim but can be transformed, gaining not only what
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Brother Ken
"What If . . . "
Posted June 15, 2012 by Brother Ken in Beyond Religion
I read a quote this morning that said, “What if you had an idea that could change the world?"

But hey, "If it's not broke, DON'T FIX IT!!!! I don’t have to create an idea that could change the world because there already exists so many ‘ideas’ that have and are changing the world. I simply have to take those miraculous, transformational ideas, tr
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Brother Ken
I've been struck lately by Lao Tzu and the Taoist teaching of "Do Nothing and Leave Nothing Undone." It reminds me of people (including myself) whining, "I don't have time to meditate, to pray, to be still! I have too much to do to take time out of my day for that!" Contrast that with the likes of great reformers who advanced God's love and underst... read more
Brother Ken
About six years ago, when I was going through the darkest time of my life, my loving older sister graced me with a healing book, "Ten Poems to Set You Free" by Roger Housden. It was the following poem that touched me most deeply.

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The Layers
by Stanley Kunitz

I have walked through many lives,
some of them my own,
and I am n... read more
Brother Ken
After over three years of writing hundreds of blogs on recovery sites (i.e. Myrecoveryspace.com) I've finally come to publish my first book: "Beyond Humpty Dumpty - Recovery Reflections On The Seasons of Our Lives". I didn't join this site last year to promote a future book, but I did join to continue to grow spiritually and help others do the same... read more
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