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Grief

Sometimes the news comes quick. Sometimes the news comes slow. No matter how or when it comes, grief travels in the wake of the news. Grief is heavy, weighty, a burden, especially when it involves someone deeply loved. Grief is not meant to be carried alone. It’s too heavy and may last a while—and that’s ok. That’s what family and friends are for, to share the load. Jesus stood outside the tomb of his friend and wept but He did not weep alone. It was a deep, human moment. “ Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted ” (Matt 5:4). If anyone knows how we feel in grief, it’s Him. But His grief did not linger long, as at the mention of his name, Lazarus came forth. We are not meant to dwell in grief, but should leave room enough for it. Let it run its course. Like the song says, “ Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain .” Another song says, “ The storm We will dance as it breaks The storm It will give as it takes And all of our pain is washed away Don't cry or be afraid Some things...

T’was A Dark and Froggy Night

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Tranquil and Active

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The Love Of Wisdom

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  (Seneca, Moral Letters, 16.3)  

Practice What You Preach

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  (Seneca, Moral Letters, 108.38)

Resist!

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(Epictetus, The Art of Living. Photo by Wendy Wei)  

Perfection is the enemy of action

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Just The Facts, Ma’am

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  “Don’t tell yourself anything more than what the initial impressions report. It’s been reported to you that someone is speaking badly about you. This is the report—the report wasn’t that you’ve been harmed. . .   . . .  So always stay within your first impressions, and don’t add to them in your head—this way nothing can happen to you.” (Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 8.49)

Start Where You Are

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  Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 9.29

Currently Reading

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It Happened Before, It Can Happen Again

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 Fell off the fitness wagon 3 years ago. Time to start over.

Nip It!

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  "The more you say," Robert Greene has written, "the more likely you are to say something foolish." 

A Made Up Mind

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“You must completely control your desire and shift your avoidance to what lies within your reasoned choice.” (Epictetus, Discourses, 3.22)

The Good Life Is Anywhere, Everywhere

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 (Seneca, Moral Letters, 28.5)

Nothing Can Prevent Learning

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(Musonius Rufus, Lectures, 9.37.30–31, 9.39.1)

Dwell Not On The Negative

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 Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.50