by Bela Johnson | Jul 24, 2012 | animals, healing, inspiration, nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
There are many responses to stress, none of which are apt to work consistently when under the gun. I know – I have tried. Deep breathing and centering are now ingrained habits. When even they fail to quell the chaos, I know my threshold is once again being...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 10, 2012 | happiness, healing, personal, philosophy, spirituality, Uncategorized
Many are looking for levity these days, and with all the overwhelm of a world in turmoil, it might feel like the only thing that can facilitate a little sanity. There’s a compulsion to read lighthearted stories, partake in side-splitting humor. A propensity to eschew...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 28, 2012 | friends, healing, love, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
In this throwaway world, I’ve spent a good many years of early life trying relationships on like costumes. If the fit wasn’t right, I was disinclined to pursue its trajectory into and through troubled waters. Too afraid of how I would react to conflict, it was less...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 13, 2012 | compassion, happiness, healing, peace, philosophy, Uncategorized
It’s often been said, at least in this country, that freedom isn’t free. Yet true freedom, as I have come to understand it, can only arise at the tremendous cost of dropping all my preconceived notions of how the world works; of my storylines about who others...
by Bela Johnson | May 1, 2012 | happiness, healing, inspiration, nature, personal, Uncategorized
It’s already written that today will be one to remember … ~ Steve Winwood I had to cry today. In fact, I used to cry all the time. Honestly, it got to the point that I wondered if I would ever cease weeping....
by Bela Johnson | Apr 3, 2012 | community, happiness, healing, inspiration, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
If you lose your money – great God, don’t you lose your mind … Today I hear Eric Clapton’s voice echoing through my mind in a brand-new way. Since I have decided to be happy – all joking aside – the pall of the ‘08 crisis begins lifting from my innermost...
