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Compassion literally means to feel with, to suffer with. Everyone
is capable of compassion, and yet everyone tends to avoid it
because it's uncomfortable. And the avoidance produces psychic
numbing -- resistance to experiencing our pain for the world and
other beings.
It had been raining for…
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She looked at the photograph of her son. He would always be
seven years old, tow haired and missing two front teeth. Grasping
the framed photo tighter in her quivering hands, so tight that the
corners of the brass colored left impressions in her flesh, she
looked at the American flag covered…
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Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve
everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this
desire. He ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die,
having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.
There were so many things he could…
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It seems just uttering the
word “breastfeeding” and emotions flare. When should you stop? How
much is too much? What will it do to your breasts? Whether you’re
staunchly pro BF’n or think the boob is getting pushed a little
hard, it doesn’t hurt to clear up the misconceptions with help… Read More »
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By kim r, on Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:41pm PDT
Many years and decades ago, the day started out very simple. I
asked my mom could I go outside and she said yes, but stay on the
front porch. I forgot exactly what mom was doing, but she said
that she would be out soon to watch me and then I could play off of
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By M Theory, on Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:41pm PST
<p style="">OK, so since seeing Twilight at the theater, I
discovered that apparently I was the only one out of the
loop.<span style=""> </span>Yup, all my
friends had heard of it, both my sisters had already read the
entiiiiiiiire series of books, and even the... Read More »
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