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Don’t Despair. But Do, Do Think
It’s okay to feel irritated. These aren’t so much “unprecedented times” as they are alarming ones. You know, for freedom; human dignity; the right to choose what we do and do not inject into our bodies; the ability to move … Continue reading
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Tagged art, calmness, current events, fear, freedom, peace, strong, thinking, wisdom
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Don’t Let the Parasites Define Who You Are
Both religion and science have their own version of the doctrine of original sin. It’s wise not believing in either of their teachings. Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Art, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, inspirational, Life, self-improvement, spirituality, success, Uncategorized, wisdom
Tagged dignity, humanity, life, ordinary people, potential, religion, science
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You Can Be Free, or Obedient, but Not Both
Obedient people are loyal not to friends and family, but to authority, and the authorities. It’s wise to be wary of them. Continue reading
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Tagged freedom, humanity, kindness, obedience, wisdom
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Don’t Give Up
If dreams weren’t bigger than reality, then they wouldn’t be dreams. Just don’t let anyone tell you that they’re too big for you to achieve. Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, inspirational, Life, spirituality, Uncategorized, wisdom
Tagged dreams, goals, thoughts
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Trendy Phrases Lead to Shallow Talk
I watched way too much TV as a child. To this day, one of my more dubious accomplishments is the ability to sing, word for word, assorted advertising ditties and intro music to insipid situation comedies from the 1970s. I … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers, media, mind, promenade, remember, sit on it, trendy, TV
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We’re Not Turning into Zombies, Are We?
One of the most important aspects of being human is acting humane to one another — treating our brothers and sisters on the planet like people, not zombies. Continue reading
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Tagged disease, fear, human, question, think, zombies
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Whom Do We Trust?
In a world of mass media, we feel like we “know” a lot of people, many of them famous faces. But just recognizing a face doesn’t mean it’s worth giving our complete and total trust to it. Continue reading
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Tagged influencer, snuggling, Social Media, trust, TV
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Some Things Are Out of Our Control
Humans in power can make decisions that affect a lot of ordinary people. But there are some areas — the seasons of the year, the hope in people’s souls — that they cannot affect. Continue reading
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Tagged control, history, hope, money, power, spring
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Afraid? Don’t Be. You Have the Courage You Need
Courage is not what we see glorified in movies and TV shows. Courage is what real people show every day as we face the challenges in our lives. Continue reading
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Fear Blocks Our Ability to Think
Fear and facts do not necessarily go together. Before we fall into the first, we want to make sure that we’ve taken time — in a silent, peaceful setting away from noise and chatter — to think about, question, and analyze the latter. Continue reading
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