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| Hi John! Today I want to look at a lesson that's popular in AA meetings. Onto that in a moment... In this week's email: βCartoon: You're welcome... but not really... π³οΈβπ Dad Jokes: Talking to the moon π Video: Less clutter more love 𧑠Post: Keep breathing π« Original: Where do you belong? βοΈ |
| | | | | ALL WELCOME
All welcome might sound great to some people who've never experienced discrimination. But it can sound and even be downright threatening to those who have. This cartoon is available for digital download here. |
| | | | | How does the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it. |
| | | | This week's YouTube video is a conversation between myself and Brad Jersak. It's about decluttering your faith and it had a huge response from those who have already watched it... Watch it here. |
| | | | | | | If you've been told that you don't belong, this week's original painting is for you. I Now Know I Belong is about personal growth and getting the life you deserve. If this one-of-a-kind painting resonates with you, use the code 'ibelong' to get 25% off. |
| | | | I think it was Elizabeth Gilbert who wrote: βIn AA they always say to you, βHow come your family knows how to push your buttons? Because they installed themβ¦ They were they are because they put them in you.ββ I relearn this every time I go to spend time with my birth family. I just returned yesterday after taking care of my mom while my sister, whom she lives with, went on vacation. Thereβs zero regret for going. But it was hard. Rams Das also said: βIf you think youβre enlightened, just go spend a week with your family.β Ya. That too. Iβm not claiming to be enlightened. Neither am I claiming my family is particularly difficult. I think all families have their challenges. Mine is not exempt. Indeed not! The feeling of being stretched to the limits of my patience and compassion and empathy was constant, and I returned exhausted, disappointed, confused, and hurt. But Iβm also not saying that one cannot be enlightened and feel powerful negative emotions. I shouldnβt even say βnegativeβ because they just areβ¦ neutral and natural. Whenever we are in intensely uncomfortable and challenging situations, itβs completely okay to wish that this cup would pass from us. Itβs not weakness. Itβs humanness. And whatβs wrong with weakness anyway? As I noted beforeβ¦ we all have buttons, triggers, wounds, tender nerves, unclear ideas, and coping, and escape mechanisms. And theyβre okay. Soβ¦ we do our best to navigate the mess without hurting anyone or providing more ammo for those who like to take potshots at us and bring us down. I did that. And I think I passed. Thanks for listening to my rants LOL. |
| | | | Iβm really enjoying Rick Rubinβs book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being. Iβll try not to quote too much from it in the coming weeks. But I couldnβt pass this one up because I felt it so deeply. I wonder how much it resonates with any of you. Iβd love to hear back. Just respond to this email. I read all responses. βThe sensitivity that allows them to make art is the same vulnerability that makes them more tender to being judged.β Ya. |
| | | | Because I know that many of you will ask, I've never attended an AA meeting. But I think this lesson about how your family pushes your buttons is really interesting. Don't you? Much love, my friends! David P.S. I love hearing your thoughts about the newsletter. What was your favorite part? Reply to this and let me know! |
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