Tag Archives: grace

Self-Compassion

Self-compassion is letting yourself off the hook, letting yourself be human and flawed and also amazing. It’s giving yourself credit for showing up instead of beating yourself up for taking so long to get there.The best way to start practicing … Continue reading

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Journey Back

Sometimes in a marriage a husband or a wife will do something so terrible or so thoughtlessly cruel that it shakes that marriage to its roots. It changes the way the other person thinks about his or her mate, and … Continue reading

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Consider Their Character

One day, a good friend of mine — a former roommate and tenant — sent an email to me and some friends. He just lost his job and humbly asked all of us if he we could loan him money … Continue reading

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Grace of God

So last Sunday, I celebrated the absolutely astonishing miracle that I, specifically, was even born. As Fredrick Buechner wrote, “The grace of God means something like, ‘Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the … Continue reading

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Gentle Steps

Be gentle with yourself and celebrate any small steps you have taken on the journey thus far. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark … Continue reading

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