Nobody or Body? A popular saying among spiritual teachers is "You're Not the Body." Since authoritative gurus/teachers say those words, people believe them. If we aren't our body, then we're…
Illusion Traps I write this blog to expose the mental traps of the illusion. I know them because I got caught in them myself and found the way out. We're…
Origin of Roles The ancient storytellers saw the world through the eyes of archetypes and characters. While they wrote about Gods having experiences, they were actually talking about aspects of…
Comedy I love comedy, but I'm not fond of jokes, silliness, or trickery. I didn't understand my perspective of comedy until I found Steve Kaplan. So when I got an…
The hardest thing for people to let go is victimhood. Victims appear stuck in feminine roles. Victims always look outward for perpetrators instead of inward to the real cause. When I…
For part I, click here. Getting Unstuck Unraveling victimhood requires understanding how we got stuck in it in the first place. The intricacies of the illusion need to be exposed;…
This post is a continuation of Part I and Part II. The False Mind Can't See the True Perpetrator The master isn't the slave's enemy -- although it looks that…
Here are a few more tips on escaping the role of victim forever. You might want to read Part I, Part II, and Part III first. No one is a…
False Desires I used to have a fear of desires. I often got something I thought I wanted or needed only to find that what I got wasn't right for…
Heaven on Earth In my mentoring program in the past, about half of the people couldn't do the "Heaven on Earth" exercise where I asked them to write down their…
False Good or True Good False goodness is a big trap on the road to freedom. What people consider good according to social standards isn't real goodness because it…
We all realize that abundance is true. Even televangelists talk of our right to abundance these days. Yet often the path to freedom takes us through periods of lack. We…
It's that time of year when people talk about their desires, resolutions, goals, and intentions for the next year. Most of those goals will be abandoned before the leftovers from…
Often, people fear that letting go isn't working because they're not getting physical results. Letting go is all about creating a mental shift. Physical changes are a bi-product of letting…
Traveling in the Feminine Role I'm back home reflecting on my nearly three months in Ecuador. When most people travel, they either go as tourists, which means they see the…