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Sometimes mercy is letting go

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Prophets of a Future Not Our Own

prophets of a future not our own

We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us: Prophets of a Future Not Our Own

 

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Why modern men are losing their testosterone

Research has shown that men today have less testosterone than they used to. What’s happening? Source: Why modern men are losing their testosterone

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When the News is a Trigger: 10 Ways to Lower Stress

With the latest news cycles churning out politically heated and disturbing information on a daily basis ad nauseum, many trauma survivors are finding they are particularly triggered. Specifically, with the recent two-week-long-Kavanaugh-confirmation-to-the-Supreme-Court-drama, sexual abuse survivors (both male and female), are reminded of feelings of hopelessness, powerlessness, and lack of safety. Regardless of what side of the political spectrum you fall on, if you have a trauma history, you are likely quite triggered when you see news which portrays themes of assault survivors being ridiculed and chastised, blamed and shamed and devalued and discounted. Many feel that politics has taken on an entirely new level of impacting mental health for many people who feel disenfranchised, stigmatized, and shunned. Go to the source for some suggestions for riding this wave of political trauma: When the News is a Trigger: 10 Ways to Lower Stress | The Savvy Shrink

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stand in compassion

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When we are not standing in compassion, we are standing in shadow. And sadly, I see a lot of darkness around me at the moment.

So many of our problems can be traced back to matters of compassion, whether personal or collective. When compassion goes missing, problems arise or fester. And in compassion, we find solutions and solace.

Gary Zukav reminds us, “Love liberates. Fear imprisons.”

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If we allow ourselves to feel our compassion, it changes how we live – because compassion is not a passive thing. It acts. It is interactive. It always occurs in relation.

The lack of compassion constitutes an action as well, sometimes expressing as a failure to act. All too often, of late, it also translates to adult bullying, hostility, and cruelty.

If we allow ourselves to feel our compassion, it compels us to change the things we can, not simply to wait…

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It’s ok to let go

Do you use the WordPress reader? If you did, you would find great WordPress.com bloggers like this…

Peagon's avatarThoughts of a Altered Mind

I have held on for so long.

I held on to all the things that do not serve a positive purpose.

I hold on to all the things that bring me down.

I hold on to the shame for making poor choice.

I hold on to the heartbreaks

I hold on to the unkind words that have been spoken to me and about me.

I hold on to the trauma I’ve gone through.

I hold on because I don’t know how to let go.

I hold on because freedom has been unseen.

I hold on because I don’t know any other ways.

I hold on because I didn’t have the tools to really let go.

As I have grown so has the baggage.

I needed my own permission to let go

A door has been opened.

A choice has been given.

I am ok.

I can let go of the…

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Blog Post #14: Compassion and Self

I hope this blogger continues to blog…

contemplativecompassion383722980's avatarContemplative Compassion

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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Unconditional compassion for whom?

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“Waste No More Time Arguing What A Good Man Should Be. Be One.”

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Today, Be Kind to Yourself

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Learning & Love at 60: Quite the Trip.

A beautiful post from one of my favorite bloggers…

Mary Katherine Quasarano's avatarMary Katherine

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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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Nature, Nurture And Your Politics

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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Girlfriend Creates Contract Listing 22 Things Her Boyfriend Is Banned From Doing

A girlfriend created an insane contract listing 22 things her boyfriend is banned from doing. Needless to say, the internet is horrified: Girlfriend Creates Contract Listing 22 Things Her Boyfriend Is Banned From Doing

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Take a nap to sharpen your brain, suggests new science

New science supports your desire to take an afternoon nap!

A new study finds that naps bring cognitive benefits: Take a nap to sharpen your brain, suggests new science

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

Like most things in life, a relationship takes maintenance to keep it working. Here are 10 things that make a relationship better that most couples forget: 10 Things That Make a Relationship Better (That Couples Often Ignore) »

 

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