Category: Peace
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I saw a post someone recently did about why they are conservative. Some of it I understood, even if I disagreed. But most of it was openly hostile toward other human beings, especially LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and anyone outside their version of Christianity. It made me think about why I hold the views I do.…
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Here lately I’ve been asking myself what do I really want with the time I have left? Not a “to do” list or a bucket list, but what do I really want for my life now? And also maybe just as much, how do I want to be remembered? Some people will always remember me…
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I’ve been feeling a weird and persistent heaviness lately, a sadness I just haven’t been able to explain or completely put my finger on. The recent birth of my grandson is certainly joyous, and I couldn’t be happier about that, but this feeling still just hangs on. Sometimes putting a name to a feeling helps…
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A few days ago my wife and I were out walking together. I always love walking with her, holding her hand while we talk about our hopes and dreams for the future. That day we were talking about all the different roads life has taken us down, some beautiful and some very painful. She paused…
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I haven’t written anything in a while. I’ve been busy because I have a new grandson! I think I really needed the break from writing. I feel refreshed now and maybe even having a slightly different perspective than before. The time away from writing made me realize how easy it is to fall in to…
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I am torn this way and that. My mind aching from the poisons of worry and fear. My body weak and stiff from tension. This foolish “I” can do nothing to rescue myself. Frequently lost in the delusion of permanence I grasp at this and that, Not understanding the illusory nature of all things. How grateful I am for Boundless…
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Some days we are just so exhausted, so weary, that we just don’t have anything to offer. It’s times like those that we just have to step back and take care of ourselves. To take some time to mend and heal ourselves. Today is one of those times for me. Please take care of yourselves.…
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I’ve been struggling more here recently and I couldn’t figure out why. One reason is obvious though, I’m in a wave at almost 17 months out. But the rest I just couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Then sometime in the wee hours this morning, somewhere between sleep and wake, it hit me. It’s…
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One of my favorite recovery writers announced today that they’re taking a break for a while. I truly hope they’re OK and finding what they need. I understand though. Recovery is hard enough on its own, and trying to show up every day with something meaningful or helpful can feel overwhelming. Especially with all the…
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Several years ago someone very dear to me was really struggling. Life was kicking them in the teeth as the saying goes and they just couldn’t find a way out. They were heading down a very dark path, one I was already walking myself and I didn’t want that for them. We had a lot…
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