Disappointment and the gifts that i...

People are going to disappoint us, regardless of who they are or what role they play in our lives, it’s just the way it goes. Disappointment begins early in life.  We don’t get picked to play with the cool group of kids at recess, our siblings seem to get preferential treatment, our favorite TV show gets cancelled and it never really seems to stop.  We don’t get into our first choice...
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Perfection

Perfection.  It is an ideal that many of us strive for on a daily basis.  This pursuit is both exhausting and impossible.  Nobody and no thing on this planet is perfect and yet, we are all perfect.  It is a paradox, really.  There are many spiritual teachings that tell us that we are perfect, as we are, in this moment – flaws and all.  Yet, once we put down that wise text and turn on...
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Letting go…

There are a lot of things of which to let go.  Past hurts, unfulfilled dreams, anger, resentment, lost love, fears, stuff; the list is endless.  Many spiritual teachings encourage us to let go but as easy as it is to say, it is not always so easy to do.  Letting go takes courage.  Letting go takes faith.  Letting go takes believing that our lives will be better when we let go of...
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