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Tag Archives: pain
The Way Out
Earlier this week, I started reading Letting Go by David Hawkins. A lot of stuff has resonated with me so far but the thing that’s stood out to me the most relates to consistently practicing mindfulness. I see it like … Continue reading
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Tagged David Hawkins, Letting Go, pain, Presence, relief, Surrender, the way out
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Working Through Pain
Working through pain instead of trying to bury it has been integral to my personal growth. I’ve discovered that I’ll continue repeating lessons until I’ve learned them and that trying to avoid learning them only adds to my burden and, … Continue reading
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Classic City Swing 8
Classic City Swing 8 was the last weekend in September in Athens, Georgia, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So far, this is the only swing dance workshop I’ve attended more than once. Just like last year, I also visited some … Continue reading
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The Daily Stoic: “How Can You Know If You’ve Never Been Tested?”
This entry from The Daily Stoic resonates quite strongly with me. When I think back to the most difficult season of my life, I can become sad or angry at how much it hurt to go through everything that happened. … Continue reading
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What Would It Cost
What would it cost To be innocent again and have no concept of cruelty? To be unaware of how much darkness is hiding beyond the light? To be free from the burden of misery that often comes with knowledge? Even … Continue reading
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Tagged creation, cruelty, dreamers, dreams, future, pain, reality, suffering, What Would It Cost
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The Daily Stoic: “The Philosopher’s School Is a Hospital”
Self-improvement is downright painful at times. The Daily Stoic makes that clear when it talks about how much healing can hurt. Deep-seated pain from early in my life is the most difficult stuff for me to work through and overcome. … Continue reading
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Layers
When I became serious about self-improvement, I didn’t know what to expect. It became clear early on that this would be painful much of the time, although regular progress and periods of deep peace more than made up for the … Continue reading
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Tagged layers, mindfulness buddy, pain, progress, rabbit hole, self-actualization, self-improvement
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Picking up the Pieces
What happens when someone has built up a lot of bad habits for most of their life? In my case, I was able to get by until a few years ago. That’s when a series of painful events occurred and … Continue reading
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Tagged "Skipper Dan", growth, pain, Picking up the Pieces, progress, transformation, Weird Al
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The Daily Stoic: “The Start-Up of You”
This is a great reminder from The Daily Stoic to spend a bit of time each day improving ourselves. It’s important not only for our own well-being but also for the projects and ventures we undertake. All the self-improvement work … Continue reading
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Avoiding Resistance
Years ago, I watched a show that discussed a man who survived being sucked into a tornado and then thrown onto the ground. This clip briefly mentions that his body was limp at the time of impact; this was because … Continue reading
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Tagged Avoiding Resistance, pain, resistance, Surrender, tension, tornado
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