I haven’t kept up this blog because I’ve been going through a lot of personal changes which has somewhat interfered with me living as deliberately as I wish. I have recently gone through another earth-shaking experience and am back on the road to recovery. I must take things day-by-day, and not become too ambitious, but [...]
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Posted in Nichiren Buddhism, North Adams MA, SGI-USA, bipolar disorder, contemplation, life, living deliberately, mental health, mindfulness, personal change, reflection, transformation, well-being, writing on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
the realities of modern living: health insurance
Posted in Starseed Healing Sanctuary, Thoreau, Walden, bipolar disorder, frugal living, health care, health insurance, life, living deliberately, mental health, mindfulness, personal change, reflection, spending, transformation, well-being, writing on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Since writing my last post, I thought I should follow up with other aspects of the realities of modern living. Health insurance issues loom large in everyone’s life… but I will not go into the woes of the American Health Insurance System. Instead, I’m going to just share my personal experience.
When I was growing up, [...]
the realities of modern living: cars
Posted in Honda Civic, Nichiren Buddhism, North Adams MA, SGI, SGI-USA, Savoy MA, Soka Gakkai International, Starseed Healing Sanctuary, Thoreau, auto maintenance, auto repairs, automobile, car, contemplation, frugal living, life, living deliberately, mental health, personal change, reflection, spending, writing on July 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, truth to tell, Henry David Thoreau didn’t really chronicle about all of the realities (and responsibilities) of his life — he hardly mentioned how much his friends supported him financially. Case in point: he wrote the wonderful essay “On Civil Disobediance” and was jailed for not paying taxes (which would have gone to the [...]
