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The Paradox of Happiness
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Studies suggest that it’s better to be content, in general, than happy. In other words, the guy with the BMW is the first to complain about his faulty air-condition, not the guy in the beat-up Dodge Neon. The happiest person I’ve ever met is a woman who grew up poor and with one eye. Everyone…
Dear God: On Writing Down the Vision
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Dear God, Thanks for reminding me today in the reading from the Book of the Prophet Habakkuk (1: 2-3, 2: 2-4) that I need to write down my vision—so that I can see that it really will come to fulfillment, even though all I feel right now is disappointment and discord. You promise that if…
On Writing Away Pain
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Beyond Blue
My prayer today reminded me of a past blog post I wrote, “One Artist’s Way Out of (Mild) Depression” about Julia Cameron’s classic book, “The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity.” According to her, nurturing one’s creative powers is a spiritual exercise, and an antidote to (mild) depression. To read that post, click…
My Faith Video Again
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Beyond Blue
I’m indebted to my Beliefnet editors who featured my self-esteem video last week as a lead. But I wanted to include my “Why Faith?” video, again, too in case you missed it. The next one is coming on Wednesday. (I think you’ll like that one, as I attempt my own Zoloft commercial …)
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