by Michael Cotugno | Jul 2, 2014 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Sixteenth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: Become totally empty. Let your heart be at peace. Amidst the rush of worldly comings and goings, observe how endings become beginnings. Things flourish, each by each, only to return to the Source… to what is and what is to...
by Michael Cotugno | Mar 10, 2014 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Fourteenth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: That which cannot be seen is called invisible. That which cannot be heard is called inaudible. That which cannot be held is called intangible. These three cannot be defined; therefore, they are merged as one. Each of these three...
by Michael Cotugno | Mar 1, 2014 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Thirteenth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: Favor and disgrace seem alarming. High status greatly afflicts your person. Why are favor and disgrace alarming? Seeking favor is degrading: alarming when it is gotten, alarming when it is lost. Why does high status greatly...
by Michael Cotugno | Jan 22, 2014 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Eleventh Verse of the Tao Te Ching: Thirty spokes converge upon a single hub; it is on the hole in the center that the use of the cart hinges. Shape clay into a vessel; it is the space within that makes it useful. Carve fine doors and windows, but the room is useful...
by Michael Cotugno | Sep 11, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Ninth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: To keep on filling is not as good as stopping. Overfilled, the cupped hands drip, better to stop pouring. Sharpen a blade too much and its edge will soon be lost. Fill your house with jade and gold and it brings insecurity. Puff...