If we were all perfect, there'd be no need for words like, "regret," "mercy," "pardon," "forgiveness," "compassion," "rehabilitation." But most of all, there'd be no need for "Love." It is because we are none of us perfect that Love is so important. Feeling love and giving love is easy when things are going great. Even when they are going just ... Continue Reading »
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To Make Peace with God, Spare Others from Having to Make Peace with You.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; We are spiritual beings having a human experience. - Pierre Tielhard de Chardin The vast majority of human beings believe in a religion or faith that sets their moral compass as they journey through life. They see themselves as a flawed human, striving to act according to their God's will on ... Continue Reading »
What If We Just Admitted, We’re All Scared.
What would the world be like if everyone just dropped the defenses, the pretense, the shouting, the attacks, the accusations, the paranoia, the profiling, the blame, the excuses, the assumptions, and every other tactic of emotional camouflage, and just admitted to ourselves that we're all scared? What if we all, every last one of us, could admit ... Continue Reading »
Is It Better To Speak Or To Listen? Encore
Sometimes, you just have to shout out and be heard, but is it to take up a passionate cause, or to avoid having to listen? [Thanks to the wave of new followers, we're re-publishing a few of the earlier favorite posts for the newcomers who may have missed them. Encore!] Winston Churchill said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; ... Continue Reading »
Are You Expecting Fish to Fly?
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it's stupid. - Albert Einstein Judgment. It is such a destructive force if not employed properly. How we judge each other. How we judge ourselves. To evaluate someone is to assess or measure their capabilities. You can either ... Continue Reading »
When Someone’s Suicidal, Help Begins with Respect
The worst thing you can say to someone who says they want to kill themself is, "No, you don't." Never tell someone who's suicidal that they don't want to kill themself, at least that's the position of the specially-trained responders at the Veterans Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255, run by the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs. Today's post is a ... Continue Reading »