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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 do you find mysterious?

Posted on Jun 16th, 2008 by barefootgirl42 : Blissful Energy barefootgirl42

How easily we human begins tend to create borders between each other as a way of feeling superior. We categorize people based off of religion, gender, age, race, sexual orientation, dis/ability status, class, and countless... 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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What would you like to untangle?

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

The roots of injustice would be wonderful to untangle. Our automatic human process which we all use: categorization and hierarchy-construction, as well as scapegoating, which causes inequalities, injustice, and hatred among people who are essentially... More »

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