by Guillermo Vidal | Apr 22, 2019 | Spiritual Development
As I was going over some old papers, I came across an old Chinese story I heard long ago, and it filled me with hope about our future. I want to share it with you; it goes like this, A poor farmer used an old horse to till his fields. One day, the horse escaped into...
by Guillermo Vidal | Feb 27, 2019 | Spiritual Development
While walking on the boardwalk that connects my townhome with nine others, I stopped to watch a spider busily building a magnificent web. Then the wind picked up and blew the web back and forth like it was a trampoline. A few minutes later, I saw the web blown into...
by Guillermo Vidal | Jan 30, 2019 | Spiritual Development
There are people walking around with pent up rage ready to explode at any moment. When they do, they are capable of slinging their verbal arrows at any target, even to those who are not the subject of their anger. If you happen to be the victim of such an attack, you...
by Guillermo Vidal | Jan 28, 2019 | Spiritual Development
I could have titled this piece “How to forgive your abusers”, but I think surviving a troubled childhood is about a lot more than forgiving those who made you suffer. It is about understanding how a troubled childhood has affected your life and kept you from becoming...
by Guillermo Vidal | Jan 21, 2019 | Spiritual Development
We know where to get all our problems fixed. We take a toothache to a dentist, cold to a doctor, sore back to a chiropractor. We get a massage to help us loosen up and relax. Dieticians give us advice on what to eat. Many have ready lists ranging from plumbers to...
by Guillermo Vidal | Jan 16, 2019 | Spiritual Development
Light and darkness struggle with each other throughout our lives. We can see this battle played out in family relationships, romantic partnerships, the workplace, community, nation and the world. Sometimes this fight can be so fierce that it can leave you feeling...