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Sep 24, 20245 min read
Don't Forgive Too Soon? Take At Least Two Steps First
To understand somebody else as a human being, I think, is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get. David Small, American...
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May 29, 20246 min read
Suffering, Empathy, and The Parable of The Mustard Seed
For each event, use mindfulness, a sense of common humanity, and kindness to process the event in a self-compassionate way. Dr. Kristin...
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May 23, 20243 min read
Stand Down
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson II, Fifth...
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May 14, 20245 min read
Vulnerability, FEAR, and Sharing Our Common Humanity
“The practice of spirituality is a way of looking at a world where you're not alone.” — Rick Rubin, author of The Creative Act: A Way of...
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May 10, 20244 min read
Belonging To Each Other
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa An acquaintance’s obituary was published...
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Apr 18, 20247 min read
Earth Day and Cosmic Concerns
"You see the Earth with a sort of global consciousness, a global love. It's a phenomenon that fuels you emotionally, spiritually, and...
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Mar 19, 20246 min read
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...
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Nov 1, 20237 min read
How About A Day Of Honoring With Gratitude And Joy All Those Up, Down, and All Around Who Guide Us?
“A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.” Will Rogers November 1st ...
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Jul 31, 20234 min read
"That's Emotions, Mama"
Stop, breathe slow, and make a smart choice." Aldie, mindful paragon Imagine yourself at bedtime. An adult processing the day. Think...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Freeing Ourselves From Prison... and Expanding Our Circle
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and...
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Apr 5, 20233 min read
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...
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Mar 21, 20236 min read
Words of Wisdom for The Good Life
What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness - George Saunders, Writer John has been going crazy... trying to take his "Bee...
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Jan 11, 20234 min read
How To Hold A Cockroach And A Spider... And Everything
"Be curious, not judgmental." (perhaps falsely attributed to Walt Whitman, poet; endorsed by Ted Lasso, me, and my compassion circle)...
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Dec 11, 20225 min read
Seeing Rightly, Taming Each Other
“I have always felt that a human being could only be saved by another human being. I am aware that we do not save each other very often....
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Aug 23, 20224 min read
Me Do Dat Sometimes Too
“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.”- Brené Brown. A remarkable scene unfolded...
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Jun 24, 20221 min read
Is It Really More Blessed To Give Than Receive?
Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have. Jim Rohn, American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker I...
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Jun 6, 20224 min read
Could You, Would You, Help A Russian?
True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it. Dr. Daniel Goleman, author and...
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Jun 2, 20227 min read
How Bad Seeds Can Flower
“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right...
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Mar 29, 20223 min read
How To Quieten Our Ego For The Good Of Everyone
“Big egos have little ears.” Robert Schuller Family members strung out particularly around the West Coast, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado...
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Mar 29, 20224 min read
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...
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