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 […]
Lately there have been life lessons coming at me from all sides. Sometimes it is overwhelming and I have to just shut things out for a little while. I’m trying to stay open, stay positive. Learn things. A few days ago I ran across this article. I thought it looked pretty neat. But since then […]