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amends – a meditation

  The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive. John Green, Looking for Alaska I have had a lot of anger towards loved ones in the past. I remember that I used to write down the resentments against them when I took my inventory. I was so upset from the harms that…

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blessing – a meditation

  Every experience, no matter how bad it is, holds within it a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it. Buddha Recently, I thought I have been struggling with acceptance because of a loved one’s addiction and denial. My program has taught me that it is not up to me to classify…

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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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beauty – a meditation

  Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. Confucius It is definitely hard for me to see beauty in things when I am feeling angry or hurt or scared. During those times, I can’t see past the end of my own nose, mostly. But that doesn’t mean the beauty isn’t there. My Higher Power…

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worry – a meditation

  Worrying doesn’t take away tomorrow’s troubles. It takes away today’s peace. If worrying was an Olympic sport, I think I’d win gold every time. I often do everything I can in a situation and then when there is literally nothing else I can do, I worry. I start thinking of all the worst case…

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