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Tag Archives: anger
something to regain
“Freedom’s just another name for nothing left to lose.” — from Me and Bobbie McGee, by Kris Kristofferson When I first heard that line, years ago, I thought to myself, “What a beautiful idea!” But I now see a dark … Continue reading
Posted in new age, new mythology, peace, psychology, religion, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, belief, contradiction, feeling, gunman, hippie, love, mass shooting, racism, supremacists, values
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basic understanding
This year, I became frustrated with media narratives… …and wondered how I could better understand our news. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t reject media narratives. I don’t reject those one-line, two-line explanations of complex situations, presented by our major … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, election, fear, media narrative, Trump, truth, understanding
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listening to the pig
“I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get muddy, and besides, the pig likes it.” — George Bernard Shaw Ever so often, I remind myself of Shaw’s advice. Unfortunately, more often, I forget it. I engage … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, conflict, ego, fear, George Bernard Shaw, growth, healing, pig, wound
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what the wise man told me
When I was an angry young man, an older, wiser man told me: “No one can make you angry…no one can make you feel one emotion or another. “Those are your emotions. You control them.” His words have served me … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, bomb, conflict, emotion, feeling, growth, terrorism, war
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Peaceful Raging
I’ve tried to see everything as being a part of god—everything, including myself. Yet, like Prometheus, I sometimes rage at god—at this life. I feel bound to rock. I rage at the things of this life, at the very … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, Eastern philosophy, growth, injustice, michael r. patton, perspective, poetry, Prometheus, transformation
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Mirror Mirror
I was stunned… …when political satirist Bill Maher, shortly after the 9/11 attacks, asked if the terrorists might be considered heroes. However, trying to keep an open mind, I questioned my resistance to that idea. Could those men possibly fit … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, Bill Maher, fear, hero, heroine, heroism, mirror, shadow, terrorism
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