Clearly, if we are to live free of the bondage of compulsive eating, we must abstain from all foods and eating behaviors which cause us problems. ~ The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous (Kindle Locations 76-77) Abstain. […]
Continue reading »Peace in Conflict Resolution
(The topic, title, was used at Rotary Day at the United Nations as a theme.) And in despair I bowed my head; “There is no peace on earth,” I said; “For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace […]
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The Chinese new year begins February 19 this year. Muslim new year falls on the fifteenth of October. Eastern Orthodox celebrate new year in a couple of weeks. What makes today special, new, momentous? Tradition. Habit. The Gregorian calendar… meaning it’s new […]
Continue reading »Resolute Willpower
December 31st, the time for resolutions. At least until January 10 or before when most of them have fallen by the wayside. The problem is not the intentions, the resolve. The problem for me is reliance on willpower, which for […]
Continue reading »Pain Pushes
Pain pushes until vision pulls. ~ Michael Beckwith How do we keep on keeping on when we feel as though we’ve held on until the end of the rope – the frayed ends of the end of the rope – […]
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