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"Hope is like a road in the forest. There never was a road, but when many people walk that way, the road comes into existence." Lin Yu-Tang
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What Does God Taste Like?
I sometimes think, ‘This is what God tastes like.’ Some people might think that’s weird, or even that I’m being blasphemous. It doesn’t feel that way to me; it’s an act of worship. It makes me stop to appreciate food more. Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Communion, food, mysticism, unity
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How Lucky Are You?
I calculate that I am among the luckiest 2% of humans who have ever lived. Check this list and see where you stack up. I have always had food, a decent apartment, and a comfortable bed. How many can say … Continue reading
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The Animals Are Trying to Save Us
In one celebrated case from Ethiopia, a pride of lions came across a group of men who had kidnapped a teenage girl, possibly for sale in the sex trade.. The lions ran the men off and sat around the girl until people came to find her. Then they quickly left. What explains their behavior? What can we learn from them about ourselves? Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, animals, Balaam, Benvenuti, dolphins, happiness
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Beautiful – or at least interesting – Thoughts
“Do not judge my story by the chapter you happened to walk in on.” – Linda Dilworth. When you see someone who is old, or disabled, or in poverty or crazy, that is not their whole story. Often, if we knew the whole story, we would be amazed and moved. Continue reading
Posted in creativity, Reasons to Live, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, creativity, love, Taoism
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Water Spirit Rising
“Nothing in the world is as soft, as weak, as water. Nothing else can wear away the hard, the strong and remain unaltered. Soft overcomes hard Weak overcomes strong. Everybody knows it Nobody uses the knowledge.” Lao-Tzu, Chapter 78 “We … Continue reading
Happy Gratitude Day
I don’t like the term Thanksgiving anymore. It’s been stolen to teach us to feel good about genocide. But I do think giving thanks and getting together with family and friends and celebrating the harvest time is good. Here are 25 things I’m thankful for right now. Continue reading
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Tagged cells, food, gratitude, happiness, thanksgiving
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Should I Help?
Sometimes, people may look bad but may like things the way they are. Always ask what they want before injecting yourself into their lives. Continue reading
A Gratitude Story
Jamison looked over and realized that “every black circle and square on Schou’s family tree represented someone who helped save my life.” Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar, depression, gratitude, Jamison, knowing your value, lithium, mania, psychosis
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The Things We Do For Control
At the personal, social or international level, our sense of being separate individuals adrift in an uncaring world drives us to seek control, when what we usually need is connection. Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bankers, control, cooperation, courage, doctors, Eisenstein, Israel, money, police, psychology, Sacred Economics, war
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Born Again
Where do you go when you get out of prison? How do you start your life over almost from scratch? How relevant are those challenges to those we all face? After two years outside the prison walls, Marlon has some experiences that seem highly instructive and inspiring for all of us. Continue reading
Posted in creativity, happiness, Reasons to Live
Tagged Braille, courage, creativity, freedom, living fully, patience, persistence, prison
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