Many people do yoga or meditation - for some reason I just cant get much out of those modalities. Instead, I spend time most days praying the news - going through Facebook, The Globe, NYT, thinking deeply about better outcomes for people, places plants and animals in trouble. I had an epiphany today that prayer is not supposed to be rooting for one cause over another. So many religions encourage prayer for everyone including your enemies. What a relief - I have been growing ever more confused and upset deciding who is right and wrong in global conflicts and US politics, knowing in my heart that each sides argument is more nuanced than what can be described in a brief news article. People are hurting - they act - sometimes they act really badly. Whatever you post, know that I give the cause deep consideration but then I will give the other side equally deep consideration too. Might this type of de-escalation by bystanders be part of the solution? Im praying it is.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:35:46 +0000
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