In my book, Forgive To Win!, I talk about Synchronistic Contemplations, which is an exercise we can engage in to examine the coincidences and other unusual events that occur in our lives, and regard them as signposts to guide us on our life path. I playfully refer to these signposts and clues as postcards from the universe that can help us if we decipher their meaning correctly and perhaps hurt us if we don’t.

An inconvenient Truth: In Matthew 5:44, Christ says, "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.".... I don't see much of this "love thy enemies" happening. I don't see much of this "bless them that curse you" happening. What I see is anger, hatred, aggression on both sides. No sign of tolerance. No sign of acceptance. No sign of forgiveness. No sign of "Hate the sin but love the sinner." (Martin Luther King). Now more than ever, amidst the pain, the anger, the fear, the confusion, we need to remember our religious and spiritual roots, if we had any, and start to practice principles such as "Treat others as you wish to be treated." (The Golden Rule). We have lost our way. Nobody in this political process has taken the high road, has been a role model of right mindedness and right-action. Not our politicians. Not our media pundits. Not our family, friends and neighbors. A lot of "righteous indignation" but it isn't righteous. It is negative, attacking, destructive,, diminishing all of us. Maybe we shouldn't be angry at Hillary or Donald or their respective supporters. Maybe we should be angry at ourselves for tolerating ethically challenged, ego-driven politicians on both sides who have their own best interests at heart, not ours. We need more tolerance and forgiveness NOW! if we are to weather this political climate. Be a hero. Be a real leader. Speak up for compassion and tolerance and forgiveness in these turbulent times. Stop the vicious attacking, shaming, blaming, guilting, abusing. Love Ye One Another!

An inconvenient Truth: In Matthew 5:44, Christ says, "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.".... I don't see much of this "love thy enemies" happening. I don't see much of this "bless them that curse you" happening. What I see is anger, hatred, aggression on both sides. No sign of tolerance. No sign of acceptance. No sign of forgiveness. No sign of "Hate the sin but love the sinner." (Martin Luther King). Now more than ever, amidst the pain, the anger, the fear, the confusion, we need to remember our religious and spiritual roots, if we had any, and start to practice principles such as "Treat others as you wish to be treated." (The Golden Rule). We have lost our way. Nobody in this political process has taken the high road, has been a role model of right mindedness and right-action. Not our politicians. Not our media pundits. Not our family, friends and neighbors. A lot of "righteous indignation" but it isn't righteous. It is negative, attacking, destructive,, diminishing all of us. Maybe we shouldn't be angry at Hillary or Donald or their respective supporters. Maybe we should be angry at ourselves for tolerating ethically challenged, ego-driven politicians on both sides who have their own best interests at heart, not ours. We need more tolerance and forgiveness NOW! if we are to weather this political climate. Be a hero. Be a real leader. Speak up for compassion and tolerance and forgiveness in these turbulent times. Stop the vicious attacking, shaming, blaming, guilting, abusing. Love Ye One Another!

We seduce ourselves with bias-based reality that fuels our ego. Without the willingness and the courage to challenge our beliefs and the fears that often accompany them, we set limits on ourselves, our joy and our inner peace.

We seduce ourselves with bias-based reality that fuels our ego. Without the willingness and the courage to challenge our beliefs and the fears that often accompany them, we set limits on ourselves, our joy and our inner peace.

Sounds like a trick question. And it is. Because our mind plays tricks on us all the time. We seduce ourselves with bias-based reality that fuels our ego. Without the willingness and the courage to challenge our beliefs and the fears that often accompany them, we set limits on ourselves, our joy and our inner peace.

Sounds like a trick question. And it is. Because our mind plays tricks on us all the time. We seduce ourselves with bias-based reality that fuels our ego. Without the willingness and the courage to challenge our beliefs and the fears that often accompany them, we set limits on ourselves, our joy and our inner peace.

The New Testament teaches us about forgiveness, acceptance, and love. It is a spiritual textbook in that regard. But it is also a textbook for reality manifestation. Christ says, "All these (miraculous) things that I have done, you can do and more." He says, "Faith can move mountains." He says, "Ask and you shall receive."

The New Testament teaches us about forgiveness, acceptance, and love. It is a spiritual textbook in that regard. But it is also a textbook for reality manifestation. Christ says, "All these (miraculous) things that I have done, you can do and more." He says, "Faith can move mountains." He says, "Ask and you shall receive."

We can be authentic. We can express our purpose, our passion, our beliefs, our ideals, our anger and our resentment as well. In all cases, under all circumstances, we should do this without being mean, without minimizing, invalidating, demonizing, name-calling, shaming, emotionally abusing, etc. We can express ourselves fully without diminishing ourselves in the process by being civil, respectful, considerate in our choice of words, compassionate and gracious.