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Where Are We After 9/11?

“What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.” ― David Levithan, Love Is the Higher Law “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice,Continue reading “Where Are We After 9/11?”

Women and Men

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King, Jr. I’m not sure this post will make sense to anyone but me. However, I’ve got to write down my thoughts and feelings to make sense of them. Almost every day,Continue reading “Women and Men”

It’s All In Our Heads

“Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas. –Edward de Bono “If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. –William Blake “ThereContinue reading “It’s All In Our Heads”

Empathy is Good

“We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives and use it as a radical force for social transformation.” Roman Krznaric Almost all my life I thought being empathic was a curse. I’m deeply affected by what’s going on around me, and by what people around me are feeling. If you’re not a highly empathic person youContinue reading “Empathy is Good”

Curiosity and Wonder

“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.” –Eleanor Roosevelt “Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.” –Linus Pauling “Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery.” –VictorContinue reading “Curiosity and Wonder”