What is “normal”? I’ve often pondered that question. Have you?
John Cali
I’ve worn contact lenses for distant vision most of my life. One morning about 16 years ago I was driving down the highway when I realized I’d forgotten to put in my contact lenses. Yet I could see perfectly. My perfect vision, without contact lenses, lasted the whole day.
Was that normal?
In my yearly visit to my eye doctor last month (the only doctor I ever see), he said my vision had actually improved over the previous three years.… Read more
Many folks I know resist change, and some are terrified of it. I used to be that way when I was much younger. Were you — or are you still?
John Cali
As I look back on my younger years, I now realize there were two underlying assumptions in my resistance to change.
First, I assumed change was usually bad, and always undesirable.
Second, I assumed if something was familiar and never changed, I’d live happily ever after.
Wrong on both counts.
It may seem strange to be talking about winter in the middle of August. But it is winter in the southern hemisphere. And here in the high rugged mountains of Wyoming, despite what the calendar says, cold weather’s fast approaching.
John Cali
I grew up in western New York State, which is known for its fierce winters. And now I live in northwestern Wyoming, not exactly a safe haven from cold weather.
Oddly enough, though, I love winter. That probably sounds weird and crazy to those of you who worship the sun.
Spirit and I have been complimented often (and criticized occasionally) for making life too simple. Well, we’re at it again.
John Cali
The simplicity characterizing Spirit’s and my work (and my personal life) has its roots in a time long past. Let me explain.
I made a deliberate, conscious choice to simplify my life when I moved to Wyoming years ago. The life I lived before that in the USA’s Washington, DC area, as much as I loved it, had grown far too complicated, hectic, and “out of sync” with who I had become.
A dear friend I met many years ago recently asked me about God. Might as well start with the small stuff!
Here’s part of what he wrote:
“When somebody is close to God, they are unstoppable. I know God is there but (s/he) keeps well hidden from me. Maybe Spirit would dare to take on the question of how we best attempt to relate to God?”
As you might imagine, this is a question we get often in personal readings.