Tag Archives: judgment

What I have learned during the pandemic

Every challenge in life has the potential to teach us so much. To open our closed eyes, to bring us nearer to inclusion and love, to allow us to ease the grip of human fear. What have you learned during … Continue reading

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When we’re triggered

We all know about being triggered by others, right? We’re sitting here, minding our own business, and Ms. So-and-so does something absolutely appalling. Or she just announces her abdominal viewpoint (which happens to be the opposite of our more “enlightened” … Continue reading

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“Letting people be who they’re gonna be”

Earlier this week I talked with a very wise young person. She shared about her spiritual and political beliefs. Laughing a little, she shrugged her shoulders and talked about her brothers with very different outlooks on life. She traveled to … Continue reading

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Insecurities: a crack where the light gets in

I accidentally stumbled upon some blog posts yesterday talking about our human insecurities. You know–all our perhaps hidden, obscure, painful parts of ourselves that we’ve sometimes pushed away. Tried to heal. Sometimes repressed. Pasted over with positive thinking. Explored endlessly. … Continue reading

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How vulnerable dare we bloggers be?

Let’s face it, kids. We can be such complicated human beings. There are many sides to us. And we’re not always comfortable with all our sides. How vulnerable do we want to be? Specifically, how vulnerable do we bloggers want … Continue reading

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Kissed by a Pit Bull

Oh, the lessons life teaches us!  One after another, the lessons arrive and teach us. This morning, Life kissed me on the cheek. And dissolved yet another pre-conceived idea, another pre-conceived prejudice.  Here’s what happened: I sat on my friend Jan’s … Continue reading

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