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Finding Life Balance

By James B. Beard aka Noodin
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  This is what I see! These days it is hard to know what is real and what is not. Our leaders seem to be focused on dividing the people. The age-old battle cry of, divide and conquer, seems to be the current political effort to change the world we live in. Distraction, false information, blaming, and name calling are all part of this recipe. Are we, the people, supposed to choose sides? The news media and method of getting the news out is another modern-day dilemma. Each news media presents their story differently and often focuses on one or two headliners while disregarding the other news at hand. More often than not it seems that the media is responding to political pressure in their reporting. Who do you believe?  Now, include AI, Artificial Intelligence, or more correctly I think, Altered Intelligence. Articles and stories are now being put out through social media, printed media, and other sources that have no basis of truth. Many of these are actually insulting to anyone...
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Shadow writing ~ Poem by James Beard aka Noodin

By James B. Beard aka Noodin
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One of the strengths in writing is being a good observer. Over time I have learned what many already know. Just be there! At one point in my life, I was going through a transition and visited a town in southwest Colorado. I went there to get away from my surroundings and try to make some sense out of my life. It was a painful time! Visiting that town, Durango, became an almost weekly trek for me to just get away and regroup my thoughts for a new direction. Though my life had been reasonably successful in family and business, it was not what I wanted, and my hope was to realize a new direction.  A new lease on life, so to speak. I would check in one of the older hotels in town and then visit different places around the area. Sometimes I would sit in a local restaurant in the Strater Hotel or one of the many coffee shops in town. I did not know anyone in the town but gradually, over the weeks, some of the locals befriended me. I would sit and listen to there stories to...
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TRUTH - One of the seven gifts in Anishinabe / Ojibwe culture

By James B. Beard aka Noodin
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  TRUTH   Understand all that is of those things that you use.   Truth is the completeness of understanding of what is.   Know that all that can be truth is not for man to understand. The layers of truth are like that of  the layers of an onion and beyond. Each layer leaves a new truth to be understood.   Only Creator can know the all of what is!   Be true to yourself and true to your fellow man. Always speak the truth as best that you know.         MII SHII KEN'H - Totem animal for truth   James Beard aka Noodin                Cultural Storyteller, Educator, Speaker,                Author GET THE MESSAGE OUT! Please Share the articles! ...
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JITHU | INFLUENCER - Book Review: Walking Spirit in a Native Way: White Mocs on the Red Road by James B. Beard

By James B. Beard aka Noodin
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  JITHU | INFLUENCER     Book Review: Walking Spirit in a Native Way: White Mocs on the Red Road by James B. Beard     Walking Spirit in a Native Way: White Mocs on the Red Road by James B. Beard is a profound and moving exploration of spirituality, identity, and transformation. It is more than a personal story—it is a reflection on what it means to live in harmony with nature, spirit, and oneself. Through his journey, Beard, known by his Native name Noodin, invites readers into a world shaped by the teachings of the Ojibwe people and guided by the wisdom of his mentor, Misho, an elder whose insight and patience illuminate every page.     The narrative begins with a deceptively simple exchange. When Misho asks Noodin, “Who are you,” and Noodin replies, “I am just a man,” it marks the beginning of a lifelong spiritual awakening. From that moment, Beard begins to see life through a different lens—one that values humility, reflection, and the understand...
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A Town : Poem by James B Beard, author

By James B. Beard aka Noodin
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  James B Beard, author             A Town     A town in the south And the west of the state Makes special for livin At this modern date When cities and travel And politics high Make people be crazy And just want to fly Its been there for years And never was great Though cowboys and injuns New it to rate So quiet and peaceful That town seems to be Down by a river That flows on so free A train and a crossroad Draw people by They stop and they visit This town by and by They talk of its beauty And all of its ways Then back to the cites To spend all their days The buildings stand old Though well built and true The Strater the General To name just a few The bars are still lively And scenting of beer Since Cisco and Doc And the cattlemen year To my way of bein Their passins okay These people of cities That come here today My hats off to towns That a...
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Sassy Book Reviews ~ Walking Spirit in a Native Way ~ by author James B Beard

By James B. Beard aka Noodin
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Walking Spirit in a Native Way 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Walking Spirit in a Native Way: White Mocs on the Red Road πŸ“š π—”π˜‚π˜π—΅π—Όπ—Ώ: James B. Beard ✍️ . . “Walking Spirit in a Native Way: White Mocs on the Red Road” by James B. Beard is a truly unique and insightful read. Through the voice of James, also known as Noodin, the author shares his transformative spiritual journey under the guidance of an elder from the Ojibwe tribe. In this book, Noodin recounts his years of learning from Misho, a wise Native elder. During one of their early conversations, Misho asked him, “Who are you?” to which Noodin replied, “I am just a man.” This simple yet profound exchange sparked deep introspection in Noodin, setting him on a path of self-discovery and spiritual growth. As he reflects on his life, Noodin shares how his faith in Christianity began to waver, leading him toward a more spiritual path. Under Misho’s mentorship, he embraced teachings rooted in Indigenous wisdom. On...
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