by Ron Davis | Aug 3, 2025 | Dr. Ron's Blog
Mind Like An Ocean There’s a classic metaphor for the mind that likens it to the ocean. Our emotions and attachments to things are like waves that appear on the surface of the ocean, constantly rising and falling. This activity captures our attention and we take is as...
by Ron Davis | Jul 13, 2025 | Dr. Ron's Blog
Spiritual Awakening. Part 1 You may have heard it before: “She’s a very spiritual person,” or “He’s not a very spiritual person”, or ”They say they are spiritual but not religious”, or some variation on the commentary of a person’s spiritual status. But what is the...
by Ron Davis | Dec 20, 2024 | Dr. Ron's Blog
Fear is an emotion that has a wide range of manifestations – it could be vague uneasiness, a depressed attitude, a reoccurring avoidance of something threatening, or a sense of impending doom, an urgent need to run away, or striking out with body and speech....
by Ron Davis | Feb 10, 2024 | Dr. Ron's Blog
According to the standard western calendar spring begins on the vernal equinox, around March 20. This is the time when the sun is directly over the equator at noon. However, traditional Chinese culture celebrates the beginning of spring with its Spring Festival in...
by Ron Davis | Aug 2, 2023 | Dr. Ron's Blog
Poetry is a good way to experience the essence of summer in two ways. First is the way the poet has described a specific event or feeling about the season. Second is our reaction to what the poem says; we read what’s written and will immediately have an opinion...
by Ron Davis | May 7, 2023 | Dr. Ron's Blog
This phrase can be read two ways: composure is in danger of being lost throughout society, and composure is the quality most needed in a crisis. This jewel of equanimity is a precious state of mind with many benefits. On the bigger scale, composure helps us maintain...
