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Suffering: A Valuable Ingredient for the Good Life?
“Suddenly some force struck him in the chest and side, making it still harder to breathe, and he fell through the hole and there at the...
Jun 127 min read
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What "Thunderbolts" Teaches Us About Trauma, Depression, and the Healing Power of Connection and Common Humanity
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky...
May 59 min read
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Two Simple Ways to Alleviate Suffering
Holding hands is a promise to one another that, for just a moment, the two of you don't have to face the world alone. (Quote shared on...
Oct 30, 20248 min read
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Stand Down
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson II, Fifth...
May 23, 20243 min read
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"Life's Too Good Not to Be Happy": Voices of Resilience (and Hope)
"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." Bob Marley, singer Last week we were visiting with some...
Apr 30, 20245 min read
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The Amen Effect And Beyond
There is definitely openness to others' suffering that is dealt not with distress but with compassion. Matthieu Ricard A couple of months...
Mar 19, 20246 min read
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Breaking Bad
"The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones." Rick Hanson, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, author This blog...
Feb 15, 20246 min read
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Don't Despair - We Can Resist Evil, Peace is Possible
The line of good and evil is down the middle of every person's heart. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, imprisoned Russian writer John and I plan...
Oct 10, 20233 min read
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Opening To Our Darkness
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own...
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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Decreasing Our Suffering by Savoring Our Common Humanity
“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.” M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled My husband, John, and I are...
Mar 29, 20224 min read
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