I cannot recall the one and only time I saw myself perform on television with my singing group, even though it was one of the highlights of my life.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
100 Nations Visited the Contoveros Site
Someone from 100 different countries has viewed this site and my flag counter can attest to the number of nations represented here.
Sounds Touching the Heart & Soul of Me
A Tibetan Singing Bowl rang out just now. It called me back to the peace inside despite the noises of harshness my life has heard played out for me in recent times.
Loss of Gmail causes loss of peace of mind
I did something on the computer that locked me out of my Gmail account.  Continue reading
Giggling at somber times can enlighten you
Alexander giggled like a schoolboy as 40 of us gathered for a service on Sunday and quietly attempted to meditate for about 30 minutes.
Meditation starts as you travel through life
I learned to meditate easily while riding on a train.
I had tried sitting mediation alone and with others, but was successful only once, and I really don’t know what I was doing. I was following a guru – a 15-year-old teacher from India — before I had turned 30, and I mingled with aspirants in an ashram in Philadelphia. I never touched Nirvana or reached the level that others seemed to rise to. Continue reading
Resolve: never let a kid dream of war again
I could die really cool when I was a kid.
I’d pretend that I was a soldier on a mission with a rifle in my hands as I made my way through enemy territory. I’d carry a tree limb most of the time and walk through pathways in a jungle we called Fairmount Park.  Continue reading
Grateful for an Act of Gratitude Each Day
Each day I get down on my knees and tell the Universe how grateful I am for at least three things in my life.  Continue reading
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