Mary Cook's Blog (3)

ARE WE HAPPY YET?

By Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.



Happiness cannot be captured in reaching goals or through obtaining what we desire. Security is not something we can possess, give or receive. Freedom cannot be won or awarded. Learning does not occur through written and spoken words. Peace is not a presence that comes at the end of strife or war. Love does not complete us, mend us or save us. For anything to evolve or resolve, we must accept our present condition, empty ourselves of… Continue

THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY

Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.



Humility is not self-deprecation, impoverishment, shame or humiliation. It is not codependence, inferiority or passivity. Neither is it lack of personal caretaking or responsibility. Humility is recognizing that we see a tiny fraction of ourselves and life, and that everything is much greater than our physical senses and human awareness indicate. Humility is believing there is a deeper dimension in spirit, and that higher… Continue

THE GOODNESS OF GIVING

By Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.





We are the healthiest when we are in a continuous flow of giving and receiving. Unselfish giving is our true nature, and this consciously connects us with the divine, which is always giving. Acknowledging all of the goodness that we have inside of ourselves, and perceiving goodness in others, fosters feelings of fellowship and unity rather than adversity and separation. This deeper perception of life generates positive… Continue