Greetings All, Welcome to the podcast “Close to the Bone.” I’m Carl Vreeland. This is episode #42, and it’s titled, “Resentment.” So, what is a resentment? Well, Merriam Webster defines it as: a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury. And according to […]
What Buddhism has given me is boundless and priceless. It has awakened me to reality, true reality. I know that nothing is permanent and that everything changes. I know that everyone in my life will experience illness, aging, loneliness, and death. I reckon that life likely has no cosmic meaning, that once we die, it’s […]
Greetings All, Welcome to the podcast “Close to the Bone.” I’m Carl Vreeland. This is episode #41, it’s titled, “Alcohol, Drugs, and Transcendence.” As some of you may know, I currently purchased a new home that I had renovated. I was fortunate enough to have good friends who let me stay at their […]
Hello Everyone, I’m Carl Vreeland and this is the podcast “Close to the Bone.” This is episode #40, it’s called, “On the Outside Looking In.” As a young boy in elementary school, I watched my school mates studying at their desks, raising their hands in class, receiving good grades, smiling, joking, and laughing. […]
Hello All, I’m Carl Vreeland and this is the podcast “Close to the Bone.” This is episode #39, it’s called, “The Empath.” What is an empath? The Merriam-Webster definition is: one who experiences the emotions of others : a person who has empathy for others. Sounds like a good quality. Let’s look further. . […]
Hello Everyone, Welcome to the podcast “Close to the Bone.” I’m Carl Vreeland. At last, I’m back. Months in the making, I’m finally settling into my newly renovated home. I’ve really missed having a home and an office/studio space. But such is life, things crop up, and we must roll with the changes, and […]
I thought I was awake. I thought I was wise. But I was wrong. I was ignorant (in the sense of being blind to reality/truth), only I didn’t know it. Sure, I was an honest person, open-minded and intelligent, but nevertheless I wasn’t awake. How did I not know this? I suppose that question is […]
Note: {I originally published this podcast episode on December, 27, 2020 as Episode 18. I recently published it again (as Episode 37) with the hope that it might lift your spirits during this holiday season}. Here is the transcript. . . . Greetings All, Welcome to the podcast “Close to the Bone.” I’m Carl […]
Note: {I originally published this podcast episode on November 29, 2020 as Episode 16, I recently published it again (as Episode 36) with the hope that it might be helpful during this holiday season}. Here is the transcript. . . . Greetings All, Welcome to the podcast “Close to the Bone.” I’m Carl Vreeland. […]
Greetings Everyone, This is the podcast “Close to the Bone.” My name is Carl Vreeland. Before I begin. . . I want to drive home how important your support is to the success of the podcast. If you listen to and like the podcast, please take a moment to leave a Review or Star […]