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It’s Good to Resist Perfection
A Catholic priest, working in the addiction field, said during a workshop “the good is the enemy of the perfect.” Many of us were brought up with this same belief to constantly seek moral and behavioral perfection, and to be … Continue reading
The New Road
During the pandemic a new road was built behind my neighborhood connecting two busy roads. This change distressed me. The noise and vibration of clearing the land and laying the road invaded my home environment. Our house literally shook as … Continue reading
Three Kinds of Resistance: Part 2
In my life, it seems that resistance can come from three places, and only one of those requires me to dig in and continue the force of resistance. I want to talk about the second of those three places: a … Continue reading
Three Kinds of Resistance: Part 1
In another reflection, I suggested that there are various angles on resistance, and that has been my own invitation to reflect on how I personally encounter resistance. In my life, it seems that resistance can come from three places, and … Continue reading
This Is You
(studio recording…. ) Song by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman EnsembleSongwriters: Benj Pasek / Justin Paul This Is Me lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Walt Disney Music Company (Resist the notion that you are … Continue reading
Disaster Everywhere
I see disaster everywhere; I also […] see generosity and resistance everywhere. Rebecca Solnit Sometimes, I confess, I see disaster everywhere. I get discouraged and depressed by what I perceive as destructive ideologies and events around me. I also get … Continue reading
Walking Together
Hanging on our bathroom wall upstairs…. Soul Matters has this to say about resistance. “Let’s start with the complexity. Sometimes resistance involves bravely picking up a picket sign; other times it asks us to courageously put down our masks and … Continue reading