Category Archives: Ideas to Ponder

Robert Fink, a long-time friend of Davina, has completed the work of assembling, editing, etc. her essays into a book now available at Amazon. Thoughts for Life, by Davina Rubin.

Note: Davina left her corporeal being behind at 1:10 p.m. on July 24, 2021. Dear Friends, Well, that time has come. My body’s “use by” date has been reached, and I am no longer going to be present in physical … Continue reading →

When I was a little girl, sometimes I would wake at night and be absolutely certain that someone or something was in my room, in the dark, right behind me. I would get very still, hold my breath, and try … Continue reading →

Truth. A word that gets a lot of use, but, I think, is sorely misunderstood. I love lines from movies like, “You can’t handle the truth!” and “The truth doesn’t have versions.” Oh, if only the second one were true! … Continue reading →

My childhood was a different thing from what I see today. There were school, and friends, and family – that has not changed. But there were so many moments that do not seem possible any more – moments of freedom, … Continue reading →

This essay was inspired by a bumper sticker which read:What if they gave a war, and nobody came?And by a poster which read:War is not healthy for children and other living things. Both of these were from – where else? … Continue reading →

“There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for your in its hands.You seek problems because you need their gifts.” Illusions – Richard Bach I sent the essay “Problems and Gifts” out in May, with my plan … Continue reading →

Note: This was written in early March of 2020, but was never posted.So sorry. Next posting coming in a few days. This morning I sat down to meditate, but my mind was so overactive that I could not get still. … Continue reading →

I’ll start this essay with a quotation from “Illusions” by Richard Bach. It reads: “There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.” I know, … Continue reading →

Karma is a Sanskrit word from ancient texts, the first of these being the Hindu text known as the Rigveda. Essentially, it means ‘action’. But it actually has a more profound meaning, having to do with the cycle of cause … Continue reading →