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Publisher’s Letter

Nov 06, 2025 09:35AM ● By Jerome Bilaos

Each moment of our life allows us to feel fear, acceptance, tolerance, happiness, contentment, disappointment, anger, joy, discouragement, guilt, abundance, peace, depression, hope, caring, gratitude, and love. 

A roller coaster ride of emotion runs within each of us. The sliding scale of being human travels from blessing to curse yet hovers mostly in the middle. This is why it’s important to pay attention to the wellness side of the balance sheet, mental as well as physical. I’ve been working on myself for a long time, and I know my thinking is the key to finding and keeping my center. Thoughts that need harnessing and correcting remind me of wild horses running freely toward a cliff. I know it’s up to me to turn them into calmer pastures, but sometimes I’m simply too tired to do it. And, at those times, I ask myself if I even want to.   

With all the confusion and stressors in this world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of reacting in an improper manner. To snap at the wrong situation, the wrong person, using the wrong words or actions. 

When it comes to inner work and shadow work, emotional landmines can explode in the most unlikely areas. If I’m surprised by an issue that hasn’t been dealt with, it can make me feel isolated and so very much alone. 

Fortunately, within the darkness, I have found that there is a lifeline. It comes when I begin to see this as a spiritual time out and that the only thing I need to focus on is me. That’s when the time out becomes a gift of time to remove the grime from my mental and emotional energy. In many ways, it takes that kind of focus to find the well of goodness within my own heart and feel compassion for myself.

 A good friend of mine has a question she asks everyone – “Would you rather be loved or understood?” For me, it’s a toss-up as to which I want first, but in the long run, one will always lead to the other. It’s a balancing act, and as long as I keep both feet on the boards, I think I’ll make it.

With peace, love and laughter, 

Joe & Asta Dunne, Publishers
In-Print, Inspiration, Wise Words publisher's letter CNJ NCNJ November 2025

 

 

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