C.G. Ayling's Blog, page 4

on Nature’s Lessons

It has always fascinated me how nurturing little girls are. Playing at being mothers is a skill nobody teaches them, they simply have it. Then they lose that skill about age ten or eleven, or shortly before puberty, and take … Continue reading →

on Ill-Will

I recently learnt someone I truly despised had died. Many thoughts ran through my mind at this news, not least of which was how we should bear the deceased no ill-will. Ill-will… Hatred is an emotion that grasps us in … Continue reading →

on Matters

Everything I write, is written because it matters. This is true for my books, poems, blog posts, texts, tweets, beliefs, and emails. It all matters to me, the question is what matters to you? Do truth, integrity, compassion, understanding, and … Continue reading →

on Abuse

Love is a powerful thing. Indeed, it is powerful enough to overcome abuse. I struggle with that. I don’t understand how anyone can love someone who deliberately injures them, either emotionally or physically. For me this is one of those … Continue reading →

on Busy

We live in a busy world full of things we simply must do. But must we? I smile as I write that.  Things are not people, they are just things and things don’t care whether they get done or not.  … Continue reading →

on Tough Love

I recently posted this thought on Twitter. I wonder why we encourage our children to toughness, not tenderness? In loving relationships between adults practicing “tough love” will quickly end such relationships.  With that thought in mind I’m tempted to ask … Continue reading →

on Moments, Misspent

Reflecting on how we spend our lives has brought me to the conclusion we are no longer spending time wisely. Life is a purse full of coin we’re granted at birth, but the coins aren’t cash, they’re moments and we … Continue reading →

on Trust

I believe that when we look for signs we find them. If we’re taught to look for evil, we will find traces of it everywhere. If we’re taught to look for beauty, then that is what we’ll find. Are there … Continue reading →

on Silence

Life is constant contradiction.  We’re told we should “Speak the truth and shame the devil“, we’re also told to “Bite our tongue“.  When we speak out against something that strikes us as questionable, we often incur the wrath of those … Continue reading →

Soul Tutor

Our soul is our ultimate tutor. All we need do is listen to its murmurs, for that is when its lessons freely flow. ~ soul tutor ~ ~ in how to understand, and be more understanding, in how to accept, … Continue reading →