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It is very much in vogue to have a “gratitude practice.” We are supposed to have gratitude journals. We are encouraged to meditate on being grateful. And then there are an abundance of books and articles to read about gratitude. The problem is this: What does being grateful mean in practical terms? Let’s say that…

Prayer can be difficult. We would like to go to God as perfect, flawless people, but that isn’t possible. It is hard to go to God when we are each in some way damaged. Every one of us have been the victim of regrettable things done by others. And we each we have done regrettable…

So often, we pay attention to the wrong people. We give our attention to people who are rude to us. And then we waste our time mulling over why they were disrespectful toward us. Or we give our attention to people who don’t care for us. And we wonder what it is about us that…

Careers sometimes can stagnate. The enthusiasm with which you approached your first day of work fades. Soon your job becomes routine. And if you don’t continue to advance, your work life can feel like treading water rather than an invigorating swim. However, it can be hard to figure out how to take a career to…
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