Comments on: How do your actions manifest, and contradict, your beliefs?

By: Marie Leona

Marie Leona — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:27:05 +0000

Hum… my belief that we, as a country/society, more often than not suffer from consumerism but I cannot help but buy the cutest handbag I saw in the store yesterday (this would be # 8…), and there are some days when some retail therapy is what seems to set my world straight!!!

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:01:38 +0000

I’m rather contradictory in the way I both speak up (loudly) and keep silent. People are often surprised when I withhold my opinion and let people get away with things, or stand up for something I’m passionate about. I suppose people like to believe that you’re either one way or the other.

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:41:22 +0000

Beautiful. People attempt to be far too black and white when it comes to self-definition. Trying to see yourself as something simple that always behaves in the same way just doesn’t work. Its lovely to see such beautiful things taken into account in Style Statement. Its freedom.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:09:58 +0000

Thank you….I sure did need to hear that. K

By: Jennifer Sage

Jennifer Sage — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:46:23 +0000

Ellen I am responding to your posting below. I am struggling to put into words what to say.
Something like If we feel the hate and rage and hard wired desire to take revenge and then (and it can be a long struggle. “God I forgive help me with my unforgiveness”) we forgive; THAT is spiritual practice and worth something.
I find it hard to believe or really trust immediate “Peace and love to all”

By: Jennifer Sage

Jennifer Sage — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:36:51 +0000

Have you ever met the worlds perfect mother? such a being does not exist. Kristen, I loved this honesty. so earthy and so real.
Just be sure the brawlers know you love them at times.

By: Jennifer Sage

Jennifer Sage — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:31:17 +0000

Can we just say that to be Christian and have a gay friend (or friends) is a pure gift from God.
Institutional church can be so hard and so black and white. I prefer to love, no matter how imperfectly, and let God be with us.
My heart tells me to trust this way.

By: Jennifer Sage

Jennifer Sage — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:19:52 +0000

It’s pretty grown up to work with if you are not the solution you are part of the problem

By: Jennifer Sage

Jennifer Sage — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:16:15 +0000

The other good word is paradox and one of the great gifts of aging is being able to hold paradox. The tension of opposites.Like a good style statement!
I think Rumi said something like it once; out beyond right and wrong there is a field I’ll meet you there (that is not a commletely correct recall of Rumi)

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:19:56 +0000

I have been known to wear a certain t-shirt around the house that reads, “I LOVE PEACE”, while screaming like a banshee at my three brawling boys.