Blog Post #14: Compassion and Self

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You may remember when I started this blog months ago I mentioned that compassion is not resourced from our ego but our true self/core self, one with God.  I have worked with these concepts for many years, first exposed to it in the work of Thomas Merton[1].  Later in Merton’s Palace of Nowhere[2] Jim Finley provides more insights into this seeming dichotomy.  For years I’ve sought a language that does not include the concepts of true and false because of the pejorative connotations of “false” self.  Then we throw ego into the mix and where does that fit in the conceptual schema?

I thought I had settled into a type of at least linguistic comfort when I changed true self to core self as the self created in the image and likeness of God and one with God. Then changing false self to constructed self, defined as…

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Learning & Love at 60: Quite the Trip.

A beautiful post from one of my favorite bloggers…

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What does it mean to be in loving, authentic relationship with another human being?

If you had asked some 450 days ago, I would have readily offered answers and shared very definitive opinions on the subject. I have always been a keen observer of (not participator in) the rare and exotic qualities found among a handful of very fortunate couples. I thought I understood the territory of love and intimacy well. I knew nothing.

Learning to be in loving, intimate, and authentic relationship for the very first time at 60 has proven to be quite the head and heart trip – and a journey laden with paradox.

  • It is a solo journey and it is taken in the company of this chosen other.
  • I feel younger than I’ve felt in decades and I think I’m too old for this shit.
  • Love is a wildly exhilarating…

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When most of us think about how we came to our political views, we often give a straightforward answer. We believe our stances on taxes, immigration or national security are shaped by those around us — our friends, parents, teachers. We assume our life experiences are the root of our political ideologies. But what if there is something deeper in us that drives the music we listen to, the food we eat — even the politicians that we elect? This week, we explore the role of biology in shaping our political identities: Nature, Nurture And Your Politics

 

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That’s the stunning revelation in a new report from The Wall Street Journal." Source: https://mashable.com/article/google-plus-bug-exposed-data-cover-up/#T8fVtgprpmqD

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New science supports your desire to take an afternoon nap!

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10 Things That Make a Relationship Better (That Couples Often Ignore)

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51 Inspirational Quotes About Love, Life & Friendship

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