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Dec 19, 202410 min read
What Difference Could Self-Compassion Possibly Have Made for Mangione and Rupnow? How Could It Help Us?
“When we fully accept the reality that we are imperfect human beings, prone to make mistakes and struggle, our hearts naturally begin to...
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Dec 12, 20249 min read
No Enemies Within: The Story of Three Wolves (Or Minnions)
“Imbalanced systems, whether internal or external, will tend to polarize.” ― Richard C. Schwartz, Internal Family Systems Therapy “Parts...
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Sep 16, 20245 min read
Kindness for Community... for Country, for President?
“We’re all going to die, all of us. What a circus! That alone should make us love each other, but it doesn’t.” -Charles Bukowski Maybe...
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Aug 2, 20246 min read
Thoughts on “Bad Things”: A Hodgepodge for our Pockets?
"Adversity, in whatever form, can teach us valuable lessons and make us stronger if we have the courage to face it." Elizabeth Smart,...
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Jul 15, 20235 min read
A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud. And the Art of Loving
Love thy neighbor, even when he plays the trombone. Jewish saying. I love whodunnits. Law and Order is my favorite television show...
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Apr 18, 20235 min read
Bee-ing Better - It Cannot Be Otherwise
It is a mistake to think that there are times when you can safely address a person without love. You can work with objects without love –...
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Apr 9, 20234 min read
Thin Places, Impossible Things, and Spiritual Breakthroughs
“Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying,' she said. 'One can't believe impossible things.' I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said...
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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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Nov 24, 20222 min read
Happy Planksgiving and Other Happiness Builders
"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." Cicero, Roman stateman Happy Thanksgiving all. Turkey is...
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Jun 14, 20226 min read
If You Really Knew Me, You'd Know...
"It's very hard to hate someone if you look them in the eye and recognize them as a human being." Maya Angelou, poet and author Maybe it...
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Jun 9, 20225 min read
Compassion Gone Right, A Lesson
“Close both eyes see with the other one. Then we are no longer saddled by the burden of our persistent judgments our ceaseless...
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May 25, 20223 min read
How to Stop The Hurt
“Mean people are really just sad people. They hurt others because they are hurting. Every person is born beautiful, and much of the...
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May 18, 20223 min read
Use Music to Put a Little Love In Your Heart
“Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone I am pumped...
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Mar 31, 20224 min read
Dying Well
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one. Epicurus I know it's coming up - Mother's Day, but my mother is dead. Now I am...
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