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knowing – a meditation

  The only true wisdom is in knowing that you know nothing. Socrates In the past, I looked for a formula to be sure to always do the “right” thing. I liked the idea of a black and white world. I wished there was always a clear right and wrong because I wanted to be right…

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expectations – a meditation

  “When someone sees the same people every day, as had happened with him at the seminary, they wind up becoming a part of that person’s life. And then they want the person to change. If someone isn’t what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea…

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ego – a meditation

  The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it. Eckhart Tolle When I was early in my program of recovery, someone once told me that I am not my feelings, I am not my thoughts. I remember thinking “what the heck does that mean??” I had not yet understood…

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peace – a meditation

  Don’t let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace. Kimberley Jones I do not fully agree with this quote. I definitely agree with the first sentence: “don’t let people pull you into their storm”. And I love that  it says “their storm” and “my peace.” I feel like that immediately gives…

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