Day Two Hundred Thirty-Nine of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Which is Sacred!
That which is Sacred! Wouldn’t it be great if determining the Sacred were a simple process – an homogenized process? Wouldn’t it be great if the Sacred carried a common definition? That way, there would never be any questions about what and what not to touch, how and how not to act, what and what […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-One of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Outcome of Mistakes!
Mistakes! We all make them and when we do, we have many options to choose in the aftermath. We can work to forget them. We can deny them. We can blame them on someone else. We can allow ourselves to be defined by them. We can spend inordinate amounts of time regretting them. We can […]
Day Two Hundred Twenty-Eight of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: Respect All Things!
I am finding that writing commentary on each one of the 20 parts of the Lakota Code of Ethics is more difficult that I first imagined. More often than not, some part of the Code challenges my thoughts, beliefs, feelings and actions. As I read the relatively simple statements, I discover a rich complexity positioned […]
Day Two Hundred Twenty-Seven of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: Not Yours!
Don’t! Never! Ever! Please! To what do I refer? Why, taking things that are not yours to take! That’s what! Now on the surface you might say something like, “Wait a minute, Mark! I would never steal anything . . . ever! I promise! I would never steal anything from anyone for any reason! What […]
Day Two Hundred Twenty-Five of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: Search for Yourself!
Day Two Hundred Twenty-Five of my 365 day personal writing journey finds me analyzing number thee of the Lakota Code of Ethics. Twenty powerful nuggets of wisdom that pack a real punch! Twenty powerful nuggets of wisdom that point the way to more purposeful living. Twenty powerful nuggets of wisdom that if implemented, can turn […]
Day Two Hundred Sixteen of 365 – Things That Make Me Think: Four Statements About the Future!
The Future! I think about it all the time! I wonder what tomorrow or next week or next month or next year will bring. You likely do as well. If I am not careful, I can obsess about it. When I do, anxiety becomes a constant companion. I know at some level that the future […]
Day Two Hundred Twelve of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Imagination
The subject of this post is Imagination; however, I’m starting at a different place on a different topic in order to make a point. The topic? Why History, of course! How can a focus on History lead to an even sharper focus on Imagination? Read on! History is important in do many ways. Studying history […]
Day Two Hundred Eleven of 365 – Things That Humble Me: Flulidity
I started to add yet one more post under the “Things That Inspire Me” banner; however, as I began contemplating the direction of this post, I realized that the focus was all wrong. Reflecting on personal experiences that inspire me is a bit difficult. Reflecting on personal experiences that humble me, well that’s a different […]
Day Two Hundred Ten of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Knowing the Difference Between DO and BE!
There is a big difference between the DO and BE of life – especially when losing a loved one to death is involved. “What do I DO when someone loses a loved one to death?” I hear this question often. People every day are faced with what to DO when a relative, friend or co-worker […]
Day Two Hundred Seven of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Complexity!
Complexity defines everything we know about life and everything we DON”T know. Complexity often defies reason. Complexity routinely flies in the face of convention. Complexity is a part of every organism, every ecological system, every biological system, every political system, every theological system, every economic system . . . every system in this world and […]