Together Nonetheless

Plenty of parents don’t like their children. It’s less often discussed than children not liking their parents. But I know, firsthand, how it feels not to be liked by a parent. My mother made it clear. In her eyes, I was too fat, too private, and later, too gay. In turn, I found her to be too materialistic and eager to conform. But, we actively chose to remain in each other’s lives. Again and again we return to this painful relationship. Scarred and still biting, we persist. That, too, is love. — Kimberly Dark

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Motivation

You don’t get motivated, then do something. You do something, and that gets you motivated.

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Married in Spirit

I met him in Queens outside a bodega. I had a plane to catch and was looking for someone to bless with my subway pass. Chris thanked me with a 99-cent bottle of vodka. Recently 50, I felt like a rebel standing outside drinking with an 80-something-year-old man. We laughed about random stuff, then exchanged numbers. He asked to marry me and I said yes. I went home to Ohio and haven’t seen him since, but we keep in touch. Chris still says he loves me, and I say it back. I mean it. His wise spirit inspires mine. — Franki Kidd

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Past the Boundaries of Knowing

When have you experienced God’s glory in ways you couldn’t understand? In what areas of your life might you experience God beyond the “boundaries of knowing”?

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Mental Health Day

I need to take a mental health day, but what should I actually do on my day off?

Look after yourself. I also like the term “self-care day” that might mean tackling your to do list around the house; not having things loom over you can ease stress. it could mean doing activities that make you feel good – taking a yoga class, reading a book, going go a walk. You can also start forming habits to carry into the future, like mediating or journaling. A mental heal day doesn’t always mean there’s something seriously wrong with your mental health. Still if you feel that a day is not enough, it might be time to seek help, use your mental -health day to find a therapist.

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