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A Gentle Visit of Joy
I had a beautiful experience a couple of weeks ago—one that left me in a quiet state of joy, even though I was in significant pain. At the end of my daily yoga practice, we did a meditation I had never done before. It felt as if joy itself surrounded me. Like a gentle breeze, — read more
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Returning to the World
Because of illness, I’ve spent most of the last few years apart from the world.That withdrawal was necessary — for my health, my healing, and my peace. But now that I’m stronger, I feel the pull to return. And that return brings both anticipation and dread. The world I’m returning to hasn’t changed much. It’s — read more
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Real and Not Real
From the time I was a child, I sorted people into two groups: real and not real. Even then, I could sense when someone’s kindness was genuine and when it was a performance. I didn’t have the words for it back then, but now I know that what I was recognizing was authenticity — or — read more
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Making Room for What Matters
Letting go isn’t about loss—it’s about making room for what’s meant to stay. The other day, I became obsessed with watching video clips of people cleaning hoarder homes. I’d clicked on one video of someone offering a free home cleaning service, and before I knew it, I had fallen down a dark rabbit hole. I’ve — read more
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The Proving
Today, one of the speakers at our church’s semi-annual conference spoke about what it means to be proved by the Lord. He said that being proved can feel like we are not loved by God, when in fact, it is a sign of His deep love for us. Through proving, we are strengthened to bear — read more