Fix Your Attention on the Nearest Wound
I only discovered this following quote last week. It was written by author and activist adrienne maree brown on October 2, 2017, the day after the 2017 mass shooting in…
Read moreLet Go of This to Make Quicker Decisions
The Pain of Decision-Making Should I hit “send” on the email? I’m only asking my acquaintance for more information, after all. My email won’t commit me to joining their zoom…
Read moreHow to Practice Your Purpose
What Happened to Hank? Hank (not his real name) confused me. Week after week he wandered inside Manna House mumbling, sometimes singing. He’d carry boxes. He’d unload fruit. He’d return…
Read moreWho Is Your Grief Partner?
The Giveaway I think, “I can sneak by this time. Maybe she won’t notice.“ If my voice is calm and my words are coherent, who can tell? But within minutes…
Read moreAre You Listening With Both Your Ears?
This podcast was making no sense. I was listening intently, but there were so many odd silences. The speaker would talk for a few minutes, then be quiet for a…
Read moreWhat Do You Really Have to Do Today?
What do you really have to do today? Sometimes we create a long list of “must do’s.” We treat them as nonnegotiables. If they don’t get done, then our world…
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