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Daily Question, December 28

What is something new that I have learned recently?

  • Anonymous

    very roughly paraphrased from Fanny Howe

    “paradox is the resting place”, more and more- the experience, little drops leaping around me, little spirits-everywhere.

    And me, trusting the answers will become clear.

  • Anjani
    Just today my heart broke,I don't know whom to tell or what to do. I just can't believe what's happening. I don't if anybody of you is going to read this but if you are then I am really grateful and please help me. I had a friend of mine who was damn close to me, he got into a relationship and then they broke up but during that time we kinda lost contact, then they broke up .He realises he has a friend and we start speaking again. He proposed me . I never thought of him in that way , never had...

    Just today my heart broke,I don’t know whom to tell or what to do. I just can’t believe what’s happening. I don’t if anybody of you is going to read this but if you are then I am really grateful and please help me.
    I had a friend of mine who was damn close to me, he got into a relationship and then they broke up but during that time we kinda lost contact, then they broke up .He realises he has a friend and we start speaking again. He proposed me . I never thought of him in that way , never had feelings or anything like that never crossed my mind. I had to reject him, even after that hideous thing I was ready to be friends because I didn’t want to lose him. Things were going on good , he made promises ,there were efforts . I never wanted to lose him from my life. Then he made new friends , I slowly started vanishing from his life. Yes i accepted this too but yeah suddenly he would come back as if nothing happened , he would make me feel so special and the next day as if I don’t even exist , I accepted even that too and now am left nowhere , he says i have changed …My birthday he couldn’t even meet me in person and he has gone miles to celebrate a new made friend’s birthday. This is the second birthday he is celebrating after mine. He is making new friends , new life .I seriously do not know what to do. I have decided to let it go:)
    thank you for reading this out!

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    • ch

      Sending a prayer that the new year will be healing for you 🙏🏽 🌼

  • Nitish

    To be more grateful and be happy for what I have.

  • Sydney

    If I rephrase my thoughts to something happening “for me” instead of something happening “to me”, it changes the way I look at the world and gives opportunity instead of irritation.

  • mam_gigi

    I have learned that people who are abused as children do not lose faith in their caregivers, but in themselves. For years, I have struggled with insecurity and the belief that I am unlovable, when in reality the real problem was that part of me will always look for love in the wrong place.

  • Anonymous

    “And if you stare long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you”. quote from Frederick Nietzsche

    Not to be confused with Packers linebacker Ray Nitschke.

    Although, if that quote and linebacker are met in the same way, they might be equally painful.

  • Malag

    The different kinds of protective masks that are available.

    • Holly in Ohio

      Interesting. I too, have just learned more about masks, after a new independent study, and I purchased new masks for all of us. I wish they were pretty, though, Lol. 😄
      Stay well, friend.

  • Elaine

    Something old can be new again,

  • Ose

    That when there is an internalized “No”, a self-set “Yes” may be required (instead of waiting for this Yes to come from the outside) to leave restrictive imprints and design an inner and so as well an outer world where Space be and Love and a sense of freedom may find fresh air to unfold its wings. It took a while… Thanks for your patience!

  • Barb C
    I learned from a friend that a documentary is coming out about the friendship between Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama https://www.lionsroar.com/joy-is-a-clean-energy-all-about-mission-joy-and-the-big-joy-project, which sounds wonderful. This led me to the Big Joy project https://ggia.berkeley.edu/bigjoy and I've signed up for a week's worth of joy practices that are also contributing to research. On the home front my husband was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I've been learning t...

    I learned from a friend that a documentary is coming out about the friendship between Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama https://www.lionsroar.com/joy-is-a-clean-energy-all-about-mission-joy-and-the-big-joy-project, which sounds wonderful. This led me to the Big Joy project https://ggia.berkeley.edu/bigjoy and I’ve signed up for a week’s worth of joy practices that are also contributing to research.

    On the home front my husband was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I’ve been learning to bake with sugar substitutes and generally cut carbohydrates. I love to cook and want to be able to make foods for him so I’ve been glad to find some recipes he says are delicious. That gives me joy so it fits right into my practices.

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    • Holly in Ohio

      Thank you for the links, Barb! I will check those out later today.

      Sorry to hear about your husband’s diabetes. I cook for a friend who has type II., and we found white flour was a big issue with blood sugar, and that increasing fiber at meals also helped. Enjoy your cooking! 🍰

  • CLP

    I learned all about caring for mystery snails in a freshwater aquarium-they are so neat! Only the pandemic was able to get me to be still long enough to learn some new things!

    • KC

      I love this too. Now I will keep a special look out for snails on the path – literal or otherwise. Thank you!

    • Holly in Ohio

      I love this!
      And I think snails are neat, too, especially when you get baby snails!

  • KC

    I am learning how to hold disappointment in a larger, more spacious and accepting container. Our live church was switched back to Zoom/ online two days before Christmas. I swear it was easier this year than last to accept and live with 🙂

    • Michele

      I, too, really liked ‘I am learning how to hold disappointment in a larger, more spacious and accepting container. ‘

      • KC

        Thanks Michele. I am so grateful for this daily, spacious container as well. It is such a gift to walk together and share the path with you and so many other beautiful humans …

    • CLP

      I really like that description of a larger accepting container for disappointment. Thanks for sharing this.

  • Don Jones

    I decided to start collecting air-guitars. They are so much fun to play and you can never have too many.

  • MamaCyndi5

    When a situation requires patience and it seems that I am lacking in patience, a deep breathe in and out helps calm the nerves. A second deep breathe in and out allows me to calm my heart. A third one in and out calms my mind. A fourth allows me to clear the chaos. Finally on the fifth slow breathe in and out, my mind and body are ready to respond patiently and to make better decisions.

  • Carol
    In the past year I have realized that no matter what my situation is, I need to pray for wisdom. I need to ask for the willingness to learn from it. I was reading Richard Rohr's Daily Meditation for today and found this quote from him affirming: "On the last day of the year, I generally withdraw to pray. A few years ago, I asked myself: What should I pray for this year? What do we need in these turbulent times? Naturally I was strongly tempted to pray for more love. But it occurred to me tha...

    In the past year I have realized that no matter what my situation is, I need to pray for wisdom. I need to ask for the willingness to learn from it. I was reading Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation for today and found this quote from him affirming:

    “On the last day of the year, I generally withdraw to pray. A few years ago, I asked myself: What should I pray for this year? What do we need in these turbulent times? Naturally I was strongly tempted to pray for more love. But it occurred to me that I’ve met so many people in the world who are already full of love and who really care for others. Maybe what we lack isn’t love but wisdom. It became clear to me that I should pray above all else for wisdom. We all want to love, but as a rule we don’t know how to love rightly. How should we love so that life will really come from it? I believe that what we all need is wisdom.” Richard Rohr

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    • CLP

      Thanks, Carol for reminding me of this great resource. His meditations help me so much too.

  • Marnie Jackson

    I have been reading about Adlerian psychology – and his definition of the separation of tasks. It has been enlightening – since as a parent, I was taking my children’s tasks away from them – without even realizing I was taking away an opportunity for them to learn. So what have I learned recently – that there are lessons for everyone even in the hard struggles and that my job as a mother is to offer assistance but not take over (which is often so difficult).

  • Maeve

    I am learning that it is a relief and delight to have my own place to live in. I am enjoying it, feeling nurtured, and also feel I can welcome friends into my space. Not lonely as I anticipated, At least, not yet!

  • Charlie T

    I am learning, that when my circumstances change and I get that feeling in my gut, that sick feeling, it’s okay. I just need time to figure out a plan, breath, put one foot in front of the other and that feeling will slowly go away. It may take a few days or a month, but it will slowly fade as a new plan, direction, opportunity, slowly takes shape.
    I’m slowly learning to trust this.

  • Holly in Ohio

    I was reminded by an author, that awareness and closeness to God can be found in doing ordinary tasks, and going about our everyday business.

  • Mary Pat

    That my life is better if I take the time to meditate once a day. It makes all the difference.

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