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Chained

Beast inside all men- Howling at the darkened walls. Held in gentle chains.

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Golden Rule

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” –Luke 6:31 “One should seek from others the happiness one desires for himself” –The Buddha “Regard your neighbor’s gain as your gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own

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Expectations

Should you be disappointed in someone because they did not live up to your expectations?  While many in the United States and abroad would say yes, I have to question the wisdom of this.   First of all, as unique beings,

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Lady of the Night

Pale orchid stands fair Alabaster moonlight glows Grey sky in a gem

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Love Is

Love is infinite and unconditional.  Tolerance and harmony go hand in hand.   Taking a day of rest can give your emotional health a boost.  All of these things are true.  What is also true is that sometimes, you will have

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Gift of Connections

Everything flows from the Divine.  Life, death, love, apathy…all are parts of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.  What then drives a connection between two or more people?  How is this ineffable draw between unique and luminous beings created? 

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Tolerance

Tolerance is defined as a fair, permissive, and objective attitude towards those attitudes, practices, race, etc. that differ from one’s own.  I like to think of it as tolerance is the understanding that diversity and uniqueness is a wonderful thing. 

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The Skill of Kindness

I have wondered for the past few days about the nature of kindness.  I grew up in a family (several actually) where the concept of “teach a man to fish” and “God helps those who help themselves” were predominant themes. 

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