Here is a good exercise to use to help you progress out of the pain of suffering. Is this your experience? Try these steps while you meditate on this drawing: What suffering have you experienced that you remember clearly? List them all. Which of these sufferings have...
MicroAggressions Deserve MacroCorrections
MicroAggressions Deserve MacroCorrections Today I thought I’d write a short letter to you all. It’s about microagressions. Microaggressions are insults against a certain group of people that come off as a joke or even a compliment. Often they’re not even thought...
Reverting Back
Reverting Back Hi my friends. I had to make an emergency trip back to my parents’. Dad’s taken another bad turn and they need my help. He’s got some dementia and Parkinson’s as well as other issues. He’s now on a list for a Nursing Home. We’re dealing with all kinds...
I’m Using a Commode Chair
I’M USING A COMMODE CHAIR I’m at my parents’. Dad just returned from the hospital and I’m here to help him transition into his home. I’m already exhausted. Sleep-deprivation is a thing. We’ve installed a commode chair over the toilet. Rather than switching back and...
The Think Veil of Faith
I’m reading Frederick Douglass’ first “Narrative…”… his journey from slavery to freedom. It’s such a powerful read with so much insight. One of the things he observes is that religion, specifically Christianity, was used as an excuse for slavery. Let me explain. His...
What’s TLS Good For?
TLSers have something in common. We are pioneers. Here are the three stages of being a pioneer: You realize you’re not happy where you are. You’re not settled. Everyone else around you seems to be mostly content. But not you! You are restless. Maybe you are even...
Is It Safe?
IS IT SAFE? Some people assume I’ve got my act together because I help others through their deconstruction process. Not! I just returned from visiting my family for over a week. I love them, and they love me. But it became obvious to me that I still haven’t got it...
Why I’m Exhausted
For Pride Month I posted a lot of cartoons advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. So many people hated on me, sent me nasty messages, and unfriended or unfollowed me. All believers. I’m exhausted! And discouraged. Yesterday when I went for a run I was grateful that I...
MY FIGHT WITH ART GALLERIES AND THE CHURCH
MY FIGHT WITH ART GALLERIES AND THE CHURCH I had a weird experience with an art gallery last month, and I want to tell you about it. So… I used to show my art locally. But when the gallery owner I showed at retired, I removed my work because of the new owner. Since...
Helping in the Face of Naysayers and Haters
Hi guys. Boy, I tell ya, I get a real mishmash of messages from people. I went through a period last week where I was being attacked online again. It hurts me because I have a sign over my desk that says, “Just help people!” I only want to help people. But it seems...
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