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— Mahatma Gandhi
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What Does Your Self-talk Tell You?
The greatest obstacle for me has been the voice in my head that I call my obnoxious roommate. I wish someone would invent a tape recorder that we could attach to our brains to record everything we tell ourselves. We would realize how important it is to stop this negative self-talk. It means pushing back…
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Addressing a Challenge One Step at a Time
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” —Confucius. Repelling down a mountain was not originally on my bucket list. I wanted to try, but I’m terrified of heights. Yet, somehow, I found myself glancing down a mountain cliff. Luckily, I was with people who had done it several times. They…
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Finding Joy in the Midst of Suffering
“Suffering, of course, can lead you in either of two directions: It can make you very bitter and close you down, or it can make you wise, compassionate, and utterly open, either because your heart has been softened, or perhaps because suffering makes you feel like you have nothing more to lose.” Richard Rohr It…
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Be Careful Not to Quell the Creativity
“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 I don’t want to take the context away from this Gospel story by pulling just this verse out, but the phrase “become like little children” resonated with me. In the passage, Jesus uses…
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Interview with a Fellow Tea Lover
It is unfortunate how tea rooms in the Nashville and the surrounding areas have mostly closed up shop for those of us who enjoyed a high tea or a nice afternoon tea. We still have enjoyable coffee and tea shop options, but I also miss the traditional English teas. I solved this problem by having…
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