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Healing the Roots of Victimization

To make good use of suffering, which will always be present, think of the gardener and how she or he makes good use of soil. Do not be a victim of suffering, but use its soil to bring about understanding and happiness. Such as it does with a…

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Allowing the News Screen To Teach You

I turn on the screen as the world lives with issues of global warming, racism, shootings, war, homelessness… I take a deep breath and want to switch the channel. Because a sense of fear lingers within me and I get scared for humanity, I seek to watch something…

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Living The Days Awakened

“The place in which I’ll fit will not exist until I make it.“- James Baldwin To be awake is to have an inner knowing. It is shedding what is old and birthing what is new. It is the process of cherishing what is gold and releasing all the…

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Categories Books

The Invitation, By Oriah Mountain Dreamer

The Invitation calls us to look deeper and expand our awareness of ourselves with the humblest ability. We must look at failure, betrayal, commitment, as well as love and beauty with the most open heart not for others, but ourselves. By inviting to take care of ourselves first,…

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When it Comes to Living a Simple Life

“Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” – Steve Jobs “Why do you have to go and make things…

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