To put it mildly, it has been a rough afternoon. I don’t want to rehash things. In fact, I wish I could forget some of what was said. It has left me feeling horribly pessimistic, just this side of despair. I hoped, thought, wished, (insert optimistic-sounding word here) that things were getting better, that there […]
Ah, here is one that I’ll be working on for a while. Forever, maybe. The Big One: Guilt. The Dalai Lama says this: ‘Guilt, as experienced in Western culture, is connected with hopelessness and discouragement and is past-oriented. Genuine remorse, however, is a healthy state of mind – it is future-oriented, connected with hope, and […]
I cannot believe just how moving the kindness of a total stranger can be. They will probably never see this, but I have to say thank you, I am touched. The sun will come out tomorrow, I’m sure. Thanks.