Only grieving can heal grief; the passage of time will lessen the acuteness, but time alone, without the direct experience of grief, will not heal it.
04119 – Grieving Heals Grief
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03539 – What is Not; What is
Resting is not a waste of time. It's an investment in well-being. Relaxing is not a sign of laziness. It's a source of energy. Breaks are not a distraction. They're a chance to refocus attention. Play is not a frivolous activity. It's a path to connection and...
03406 – The Christian Snob
The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like their Master, live their whole lives on the principle of making themselves poor—spending and being spent—to enrich their fellow humans, giving...
03398 – The Time is Short
There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not here anymore. from A Christmas Carol (the Ghost of Christmas...
03100 – Standards
The standards of the civilization into which you are born are first outside of you, and by the time you get to be a man they're inside of you.
02992 – Don’t Let Go!
Don’t let go, not now, not yet, but hold on tight, for I think we have more of a bumpy ride to come. Hold on to the hand of the Spirit. Hold on to your faith in justice and compassion. Hold on to the vision which has guided you all these years. Don’t let go, for the...
02939 – Pick the Right Team
If you have always been short, chubby, and slow, and your sense of success means playing on an NBA team, failure will be your lot in life. If, however, you are pleased to play on a local playground team with other short, chubby, and slow people, and you have a...
02795 – In Times of Change…
In times of change, Learners inherit the earth, while the Learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
02584 – Lent for the Lamenting
It strikes me today that the liturgy of Ash Wednesday teaches something that nearly everyone can agree on. Whether you are part of a church or not, whether you believe today or your doubt, whether you are a Christian or an atheist or an agnostic or a so-called “none”...
02380 – Do it Differently Now
Do not waste time thinking about what you could have done differently. Keep your eyes on the road ahead and do it differently now.