suffering reducer 836: forgiving

To err is human, to forgive divine. Alexander Pope But how can we forgive others if we have not forgiven ourselves? We can only forgive others to the extent we have forgiven ourselves. We can’t give to others what we ourselves don’t have. How can I lend you five dollars if my wallet is empty? … Continue reading suffering reducer 836: forgiving

health helper 213: opening back up

She shared with me how bad feelings still lingered within her toward a certain neighbor. Over the course of an argument, that neighbor had spewed unkind energies, words, and actions bordering, my friend felt, on racist. The original incident had taken place about five years earlier; to date, they still do not speak to each … Continue reading health helper 213: opening back up

joy assister 863: repost

originally published July 2018 The doctrine of the Five Phases, used frequently in the practice of Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM) to understand the interconnectedness of all body systems, associates the emotion of joy and the season of summer with the Fire Phase. Thus do we have the subject of today's post. While we tend to … Continue reading joy assister 863: repost