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What gets in the way of being fully present?

Posted on Jul 17th, 2008 by barefootgirl42 : Blissful Energy barefootgirl42

Worrying. As Gandhi himself put so bluntly and eloquently: "There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever."

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What helps you stay open?

Posted on Jul 11th, 2008 by barefootgirl42 : Blissful Energy barefootgirl42

Kindness.

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How do you respond to suffering?

Posted on Jun 25th, 2008 by barefootgirl42 : Blissful Energy barefootgirl42

Chocolate and bundling myself under soft blankets. :) Well, sometimes. But my response to suffering really depends on the level and type of suffering, since there are SO many different types. If I'm not enjoying... More »

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What separates you from others?

Posted on Apr 20th, 2008 by barefootgirl42 : Blissful Energy barefootgirl42

Other than distance and time, I'd have to say injustice, prejudice and our system of social hierarchies distance each other from everyone else. And the often-misleading labels we use further separate each other in terms... More »

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