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I think anyone who is remotely aware of his or her humanity can relate to the feeling that this living stuff isn't always easy. Sure, life is what you make of it. But for that saying to mean anything takes a highly positive outlook. Such a perspective takes time to cultivate. And without that perspective, the world is a scary place, fraught with coldness and complexity. Or maybe it's just me.

Unfortunately my way of dealing with all this has mostly been to hide. I suspect that there are million… Continue

One of the things I am trying to develop is a greater sense of gratitude. It’s easy for me to feel thankful for the nice things in life---natural beauty, acts of compassion, simple pleasures, all that good stuff. But for the more challenging aspects of life, it’s quite difficult to say “thanks” without sarcasm.

The usual philosophy when dealing with difficult situations is to remember how fortunate you are compared to some archetype of misery like the starving children in Africa. Of course coun… Continue