We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3–4
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader
I recently visited the Wing Luke Museum with 30 members of Tsuru for Solidarity — a Japanese-American grassroots project fighting racial and state violence. We were there to view “Resisters,” an exhibit telling the stories of Japanese Americans who resisted their unjust incarceration during WWII and connecting their resistance to present-day struggles for justice. Instead, we survived a racist attack by a white man wielding a sledgehammer.
I’m no stranger to anti-Asian attacks. I and 7,390 members of the Seattle Nikkei community were forcibly removed to the site of the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Eighty-two years later, it destroys me to see this racist violence persist.
Don’t let the Seattle Police Department — with its racist history and the same department that worked with the FBI to arrest my father on my fourth birthday in 1941 — make itself the hero of this story. Despite many calls, it wasn’t the police who disarmed and de-escalated the situation, provided care and support, and cleaned up the shards of broken glass. We took care of each other, just as have generations of local Asian Americans. We must center the voices of the Chinatown International District and the Asian American community at large.
With the new year comes the taking down of Christmas decorations, the removal of your Christmas tree, and the recycling of that giant stack of holiday cards you received from friends and family. If you haven’t tossed them already, you may want to hang on to those cards and head to your nearest Staples, which is offering a program from now through February 3 where you can bring your Christmas cards in for recycling and receive 75 percent off your next custom card or invitation order.
That’s great news for those of us who have big events coming up later this year. Hello to massively discounted save-the-dates and birthday invites!
All you have to do is bring your cards to your local Staples, drop them off (your privacy is protected with shredding before the actual recycling takes place), and receive a coupon for 75 percent off custom cards and invites that’s valid until December 31, 2024. You’ll also receive a coupon for $10 off a $30 Staples purchase to use that day and arrive home to a little less paper clutter.
The custom cards and invites coupon cannot be used on Staples’ wedding portal, but you can still make gorgeous custom save-the-date notices or less formal wedding invitations through Staples’ printing portal. The site also offers templates for birth and graduation announcements, holiday cards, and even thank you cards so you can stock up on your stationery.
Dear God, please help us make sense of all the pain. Please help us find a way to heal the hurt inside ourselves and around the world. Please help us be messengers of peace and hold space for those who are suffering. Amen.
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging”, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
To live a purpose driven life is to know that you are here for a reason, to know what that reason is and to embrace it and strive for it every day, at least in some small measures. To live this way feels fulfilling, pleasurable and, in the end, worthwhile. Bonus: People who have something to live for tend to stay healthier and live longer, so a purpose driven life is also a kind of self-care. – Stacie Stephenson
To live with purpose is to live with accountability to your core ideals. When you can reconcile your work with those ideas, however humble or grand that work may b , when you treat yourself and others consistent with those ideas; when your square your motivations and decisions with those ideals; and when you recognize your inevitable shortcomings with a mindset of forgiveness and growth, you are truly blessed, living a purpose -driven life – Isacc Lidsky
A purpose driven life for me is not defined by any end state – rather, it’s about the fulfillment of the human desire to continually build and make progress. This is true in everything you do, whether raising a child, getting better at a hobby or building a business. – Nicolas Sharp
