Your Resistance to Rules Can Teach You Something
Rules are often set in place to help us avoid attachments. We oftentimes resist the rules without noticing the teaching.
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Beth Bradford
Jul 3, 20212 min read
What a Leaf Can Teach You
The leaf also didn't care to set itself apart from the rest. It knows its place on the tree. It shares resources with the other leaves.
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Beth Bradford
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Sometimes you just need to HTFU
HTFU, where the "H" in this stands for "harden." It means "quit whining and focus." It's much easier to complain, but it gets you nowhere.
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Beth Bradford
Jun 15, 20212 min read
The Absurdity of Certifications
I don't think life can be figured out by formulas or expensive systems. Each of us has to be open to the opportunities in each moment.
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Beth Bradford
Jun 14, 20214 min read
How a Belief in God Can Be Beneficial to Your Brain
Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman found that our concept of God activates parts of our brains, which can affect our well-being.
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Beth Bradford
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Why Do You Care About Kim Kardashian's Earrings?
Maybe rather than spend an hour “fighting” with someone on Twitter, we could spend that hour understanding why we insist that we're right.
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Beth Bradford
May 27, 20211 min read
Resetting the Bones
Whether you choose to process this trauma in a healthy, productive way or choose to ignore it, it will bring about pain.
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Beth Bradford
May 18, 20211 min read
Passage Meditation--Shvetashvatara Upanishad
Meditate on him, be absorbed in him, wake up from this dream of separateness. Know God and all fetters will fall away.
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Beth Bradford
May 10, 20213 min read
How Do We Really Know?
However, God always makes turns in the road to make sure we're paying attention. These turns aid in our growth as well.
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Beth Bradford
May 6, 20212 min read
Find Something to Smile About
Oftentimes, it's living life a little more slowly and mindfully allows us to find something to smile about every day.
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Beth Bradford
May 3, 20213 min read
Never Take Life Advice from Anyone Under 40
As I grew older, I realized that each person's experience is unique, and each person has to learn from their own mistakes.
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Beth Bradford
Apr 27, 20211 min read
You are this Light
Although most translations of this sutra will say "be islands unto yourselves," I found this translation to be beautiful.
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Beth Bradford
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Passage Meditation--Merton
In case you missed my passage meditation, the reading is below. It comes from Thomas Merton's book, New Seeds of Contemplation.
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Beth Bradford
Apr 19, 20213 min read
Is Solitude Possible Without God?
The Buddha calls solitude the "island of self," which is the peaceful place inside where we can call home.
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Beth Bradford
Apr 12, 20212 min read
A Tree Gives Glory to God
Eventually this patchwork of these idealized identities covers up our authenticity. I know for myself that I have struggled with this.
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Beth Bradford
Apr 10, 20213 min read
"Your Video is Boring"
We don't like "boring." We shun the mundane. We hate slow. We lack the patience to allow things to unfold slowly. We don't like the profound
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Beth Bradford
Apr 3, 20214 min read
Your Phone Could Be Affecting Your Relationship
Researchers call this behavior “phubbing,” which is a fusion of two words — snubbing and phone. Others refer to this as “technoference."
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Beth Bradford
Apr 1, 20214 min read
The Devil Is in the Reaction
Evil seeks separation, whereas God seeks unity. Evil is the thorns that seek to choke the seeds of life.
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Beth Bradford
Mar 31, 20212 min read
The Body Is a Hermitage of the Mind
I've been awake since 2 a.m., so I'm sure much of this post will be somewhat diffuse. I had finished In Search of Wisdom by Alexandre...
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Beth Bradford
Mar 29, 20212 min read
The Struggle Is Necessary
It's important for us to endure the struggle so that we gradually teach ourselves new patterns of health. We can't rely on quick fixes.
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