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The Danger of Pride

It seems there’s always a missing piece of the puzzle for me. The one I’ve discovered most recently was pride. How it hid from me, worked all kinds of trouble behind the scenes, and what I’ve done about it since. … Continue reading

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Review of Homecoming

Homecoming is an incredibly profound book by John Bradshaw. It was a great introduction for me to inner child work. I’m still no expert on it but now that I’ve finished working through Homecoming, I see how powerful and healing … Continue reading

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Shiny Objects

After the second Matrix movie debuted, some fans came up with an interesting idea. They began to suspect that everyone in Zion was actually still in the matrix. Instead of being free, they were trapped in a second level designed … Continue reading

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Some Realizations About Solving Problems

I had a few recent realizations about solving problems. Although I love helping other people and can point them in directions that might be beneficial to them, it’s important to show them respect by giving them space to solve their … Continue reading

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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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Situations Beyond My Control

I had some major reminders and realizations yesterday. It started when I had to deliver bad news and let someone down, both of which I hate to do. This caused a bit of confrontation which, fortunately, was resolved shortly thereafter … Continue reading

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How Much Is Enough?

Ever since I started reading Walden, I’ve been thinking a lot about independence and self-sufficiency. The book covers the two years that Henry David Thoreau spent living in a cabin that he built himself near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. … Continue reading

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Lights in the World

Here’s to everyone who looks at the state of the world and does their best to improve it. They could have shrugged their shoulders and walked away to live simple, easy lives. But they didn’t. They chose to stick it … Continue reading

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Some More of My Plan

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about ways to make a positive difference in the world. In the process, I’ve devised, adjusted, and abandoned a lot of plans that I hope will create the changes that I want to … Continue reading

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A Much-Needed Day Off

Yesterday was the first day off I’ve had since I went to Floor Divided almost a month ago. However, even though I had the weekend off for that event, I spent most of those days dancing, taking lessons, driving around, … Continue reading

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