by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 29, 2020 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations, Uncategorized
By definition discernment is: “the quality of being able to perceive, grasp, and comprehend what is obscure”. On the mental level, it is being able to see the intricacies and nuances of a complex situation and make an appropriate decision. When we add the spiritual...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jul 14, 2020 | Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Conscious Living Poetry, mindful poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, Uncategorized
Secrets hold secrets and still more secrets until the life is but a mystery. Secrets cover boundaries disguising them until there is no place left that is sacred, until the seeker is lost in her own thoughts not knowing where to begin, where to end. Suspicion blankets...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jul 14, 2020 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Conscious Living Poetry, Mental Wellness, mindful poetry, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, The Higher Self, Uncategorized, virtuous living
Faith is the voice of the higher self. It is the voice of imagination. It is the voice of creativity. It is the voice of love. Faith allows us to see how things are and to dream how things can be. Faith tells us that we are beautiful and powerful beings who have the...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The Higher Self, Uncategorized, virtuous living
(Please note: I have decided to make the contents of my book, The Grounding Virtues, available to readers. The complete package is available as a workbook that can be purchased on Amazon.) Our second drive is the need to procreate. We strive to become alpha males and...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jun 2, 2020 | Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, Uncategorized
Prejudice begets prejudice; discrimination begets discrimination racism begets racism anger begets anger hate begets hate fury begets fury rage begets rage violence begets violence Killing begets killing, a never ending love song for the self, a never ending love song...
by Lawrence Cooper | May 5, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Emotional Liability, Involvement and Witdrawal, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Uncategorized
DSM5 – Pathological personality traits in negative affectivity – b. Anxiousness: Worry about the negative effects of past unpleasant experiences and future negative possibilities. When we look deeper into the concept of polarity it simply means going to...
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