Daniel Greene

Tag: spirituality

  • It’s my birthday and I’m feelin’ good

    I just woke up this morning, and I started the day with a warm glow. I feel happy, proud, hopeful, and grateful. Today is thanks to all that others have done to keep me alive; today I am proud of all I have accomplished, all that I have done to take care of myself and…

  • I remember a time before… yet where are we now?

    I am not a man who is shocked at all this “newfangled technology.” I’m a boy who grew up expecting a world bigger, better, greater, and more peaceful than what we have now.

  • Meditations on master’s degree

    I meditated this morning and remembered: I’m getting my master’s degree so I can teach at a university. That’s my “dream.” I teach because I want to make a positive difference in people’s lives. I sometimes forget my dream and my homework feels like an obligation. Last night, I watched GCB and they were talking about…

  • Happy Yuletide!

    Yuletide Plates. Originally uploaded by danielgreene. I am a Jew who loves Christmas. To me, Chrismastime is a season, not a celebration of Christ. I do not believe that Jesus was the messiah. Personally, I do not believe that there will ever be one Messiah; instead, I believe that each baby born brings with him…

  • Counting the Omer, Growing the Beard…

    Counting the Omer, Growing the Beard… Originally uploaded by Daniel Greene. …maybe. I’m thinking about it. I’m thinking and feeling about a lot of things, really– too much to tell you. But what is the omer? The omer is a period of counting that is a mitzvah or “commandment” in the Jewish Bible. Jews are…