Sunday, May 25, 2025

Strengthening Faith

Faith is a belief - without guarantees - that if I do this thing, there will be a good outcome.

As I contemplate a choice, I will predict and envision an outcome.

I can choose what outcome to predict and envision. 

And I am free to choose one that makes me feel happy, or at least peaceful.

This is the godlike power of spiritual time travel.

Mourning

Mourning involves processing ,(reframing?) and moving past feelings of anger, sadness, and fear - the fear that sudden losses are normal, and that another loss will happen any second.

Sunday, May 18, 2025

On Fasting

It's not about fasting causing hunger, it's suffering from a desire for something inaccessible. Emptiness, need, want, loss, absence. The goal is to transform the suffering. To learn how to be joyful - or at least peaceful - while feeling these hard things.

This self mastery makes me more like Him.

The Feeling Stays

People won't remember what you said. They will remember how you made them feel.

-Maya Angelou (paraphrased)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The Pause

Pause before reacting.

This would also be a good time to straighten my spine 

Monday, May 12, 2025

The Motions

When I don't feel like it, I can go through the motions. Going through the motions gives me my best chance of getting through the dead spot and back into the groove.

How to Count Blessings

Take note of the times when something I have no control over breaks my way.

Not Alone

 I should not try to figure it out all by myself.

Always Questions

 Have a question in mind while reading scriptures 

Progress

 Make small changes regularly.

Monday, May 5, 2025

I Want to See How It Turns Out

If you appeal to curiosity, it pulls you forward. The irresistible desire to know more propels you.

-Ingrid Fetell Lee

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Make the Most

"You’ll have no problem finding people with a head start.

That’s not the point.

The point is: when you get your opportunity, you make the most of it."

-James Clear