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December 6, 2009

Over the last few months I have been doing a lot of what I call “spewing”–essentially verbally vomiting my feelings and thoughts, with minimal regard for “what will people think.” I mean, I have been conscientious of the possibility of causing undue harm, and I have tried to avoid that. But otherwise, I have been [...]

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It is not for me to decide

December 5, 2009

Recently I have walked right on by several pan-handlers, without making a monetary gift to them. I make eye contact and smile, but I move along without handing over any cash. I have had a few arguments in my head: “Oh, all I have is a five” or “All my money is buried in the [...]

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Just saying thanks.

December 4, 2009

I have always been a bit of a social klutz. I like to blame it on my  parents’ own dearth of social interactions (so I had little example from which to learn) and my Myers Briggs reading (INT/FJ) — I tend to the Introvert realm of existence. But, I have been working on overcoming my [...]

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Twelve steps

December 3, 2009

Without doubt, the kindnesses of loved ones and strangers have been my salvation these last few months. I know I have talked about this a lot, but it keeps hitting me in new ways, and I am coming to believe that learning so much about this form of deliverance might just be the “point” of [...]

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