The World is Falling Apart — And 5 Reasons Why That’s a Good Thing
Liberation is only possible when things fall apart. Only when we are completely willing to let go of where we are can we grow into something else.
Category Archives: World We Live In
7 Ways to Practice Micro-Peacework
What if we considered that every moment is an opportunity for potent peacemaking?
Report from the Field: Occupy the Present Moment!
I spent this morning at Occupy Santa Fe. Among the hundreds of people who were there to march to the Round House (our capital building) and then peacefully assembled on the lawn there, about 15 of us offered a meditative presence. This was the first “official” Liberated Life Project event, cooked up with a number […]
Finding Freedom in Prison [guest post]
A while ago, I came across the blog One Dress Protest and recognized a kindred spirit. Kristy Powell, the creator of ODP, is wearing one dress for one year to call attention to the ideas and motivations behind how and why we wear clothes. In this guest article (originally posted on her blog), she shares […]
Three Lessons on Freedom from Inside San Quentin Prison
Freedom – it’s an inside job. You’ve probably noticed that’s the tagline for The Liberated Life Project. Few people exemplify the spirit of this more than Jarvis Jay Masters. If you’re feeling trapped by the conditions of your life, I’d gently encourage you to find out more about this remarkable man and see how his […]
Put Your Love in Action: The June Love Drop
The Love Drop project is a network of bloggers who come together each month to help out a family or individual in great need. Last month was the first time that LLP readers were invited to be partners in this cause and wow, you guys really showed up!
Sharing the Love…
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. —Mother Teresa ________________________ One of the foundations of The Liberated Life Project is that our engagement with the world is an avenue for our own liberation… you can get the gist of that in this post from a […]
What We Can Learn About Liberation From Osama Bin Laden
This feels like a risky post to publish. I’m aware that the recent news about Osama bin Laden’s death has triggered intense emotions for many people. This post might push your political buttons, but that’s not my intention. What I want to look at here is freedom from in contrast to freedom to. And the […]
12 Ways to Save Money and Free Your Spirit
How to return to a relationship-based economic model that gives us the freedom to value each other rather than money
Four Ways to Show Your Love for Japan – and the Whole World
I had another post lined up to go today but, probably like you, I am unable to stop thinking about the tragedy that is unfolding hour after hour in Japan this week. My heart aches at the suffering that people in that part of the world are experiencing and will continue to go through in […]