To Our Dear Friends …throughout the World

May the peace that passes all understanding embrace you and sustain you as you enjoy this exquisite musical rendition of Silent Night from Dana Cunningham’s Silent Night CD, and its message of peace…

Let us join together now, whatever the holiday celebration – Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Three King’s Day, New Year’s – in achieving World Peace in our lifetimes by experiencing the peace that silence brings.

EnJOY the Blessings of the Christmas season…

I deeply hope my soul inspired sentiments of A Silent Night’s message brings you comfort, peace and strength …

Turn up your speakers and take a breath and a moment to relax into the music as you watch then share with those you think of …

Grab a cup of jo and enJOY your video here …

Reaching out …

PS … This video is available for personal use and/or public presentations in Full-Screen, High-Def for immediate download with licensing. Click here.

Truth Quicker, Sooner & Faster

TRUTH CREATES INTIMACY WITH THE SELF. To experience intimacy with others, we must first learn to be intimate with ourselves. When facing our own denial, we clean out the closet. This gets pretty dam close to home as well as to the heart of significant issues within our lives. Getting honest is what allows an inner intimacy to become established within our character. Inner intimacy transmits a deep and solid respect for ourselves and others.

Stop underestimating the other person’s potential for dealing with the truth. This is better known as enabling or controlling, which serves no one. We are often dishonest to avoid conflict or abandonment. This avoidance has everything to do with our beliefs that we are somehow less than the person we feel we must answer to. If we’ve been mistreated in the past as a result of being truthful, we may use white lies as a way to avoid dealing directly, and as an equal, with someone we are allowing to ride shotgun on us.

Each time you are honest and conduct yourself with honesty, a success force will drive you toward greater success.

In taking a risk with truth, it might also be appropriate with some people to say, ”This is the way it is and I’m sorry if this affects how you feel, however, this was the best I could do at the time.” In saying this to people, especially those who you’ve experienced as abrasive in the face of truth, not only are they surprised with your refusal to be a victim, but they may also relax and become more willing to hear your feelings.

Another kind of truth that we can mistake as truth is really criticism. Sometimes we use truth as a means to control what someone else does, saying something like, ”Well, I just thought you should know what other people are thinking and saying about you when you do these things to me.” This is harmful and questionable as to whether it can even qualify as truth when used to discount, control or demoralize another human being. Truth is truth is truth. And if you haven’t been asked for an opinion, don’t feel it your duty to give it in the name of truth.

Truth increases intimacy and therefore has within it the potential to deepen success in work, play and significant relationships. It can be a genuine expression about the human experience as it is, not as someone else thinks it ought to be. Truth is first and foremost for you. Of course, you can try to squeak by with less than total honesty. However, you still know what you know deep down inside. Honesty enhances and strengthens self-esteem, self-worth and self-value. So, take a look at those little white lies and see if you can’t own more of who you really are and take a few risks with eliminating them one by one.

Each time you lie,
even with a little white lie,
there are strong forces
pushing you toward failure.
-JOSEPH SUGARMAN

Keep It Simple & Straightforward

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