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Gretchen K DeahlTO FRIENDS & FOLLOWERS: I am in the midst of creating new work to show you. Please stay tuned and thank you! :-) "SEASONS of the SOUL" Oracle Card Ideas Mythical Creatures & Light Beings for Guidance, Protection, Power and Wisdom. This is a design that I've been working on for: SPRING Oracle Spirit/Soul Guide <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/youth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#youth</a>, growth, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blossoming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blossoming</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gentle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gentle</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/curiosity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#curiosity</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kindness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kindness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/happiness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#happiness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/creativity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creativity</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/imagination?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imagination</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sensuality?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sensuality</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/oraclecards?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oraclecards</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/expressiveness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#expressiveness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/transformation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transformation</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/magical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#magical</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/harmony?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harmony</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/patience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sensitivity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sensitivity</a>.

handmade.social admin :maker:"Craftsmanship requires a respect for the process and patience in the journey. True artisans know that mastery is not an endpoint, but a constant pursuit." - Anonymous<a href="https://handmade.social/tags/Craftsmanship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Craftsmanship</a> <a href="https://handmade.social/tags/ArtisanWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtisanWork</a> <a href="https://handmade.social/tags/MakerCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MakerCulture</a> <a href="https://handmade.social/tags/Patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Patience</a> <a href="https://handmade.social/tags/Mastery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mastery</a>

MTPIn a weeks time my 2nd album is released. If you have been on @musicians.today since the beginning you may have been part of the ill-fated <a href="https://musicians.today/tags/NodToSam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NodToSam</a> music collab started by <a href="https://musicians.today/@cambraca" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cambraca</a> Sadly that never went anywhere and fizzled out. However, the guitar/vocal parts I did submit for my little cohort group, I sat on for a year and did nothing with until about 6 months ago when I dug out the Reaper session and worked it up into a full song that is the last track on the new album "Goodbye" <a href="https://musicians.today/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a>

handmade.social admin :maker:"In every handmade object, there's a story of great patience, precision, and passion. The true essence of craftsmanship lies not in the perfection but in embedding pieces of the creator within." - Unknown<a href="https://handmade.social/tags/Craftsmanship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Craftsmanship</a> <a href="https://handmade.social/tags/Handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Handmade</a> <a href="https://handmade.social/tags/Artisan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Artisan</a> <a href="https://handmade.social/tags/Passion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Passion</a> <a href="https://handmade.social/tags/Patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Patience</a>

Jan<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seasonoflove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seasonoflove</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/time" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#time</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#love</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recipe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#recipe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beautiful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beautiful</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/things" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#things</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wednesdaythoughts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wednesdaythoughts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wednesdaywisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wednesdaywisdom</a>

WIST Quotations<a href="https://wist.info/watterson-bill/4101/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A quotation from Bill Watterson</a><blockquote>CALVIN: The only skills I have the patience to learn are those that have no real application in life.</blockquote>Bill Watterson (b. 1958) American cartoonist Calvin and Hobbes (1993-07-03) Sourcing, notes: <a href="https://wist.info/watterson-bill/4101/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wist.info/watterson-bill/4101/</a><a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quote</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quotes</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quotation</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=pastime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pastime</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=skill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#skill</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=training" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#training</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=usefulness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usefulness</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=utility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utility</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=reallife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reallife</a>

JaakkoSometimes dragging the pulka requires a bit of elbow grease, stamina, and patience. During my six-week solo winter hike, there were a few occasions where the snow was so soft that I had to wade through it. When this happens and you're alone, often the easiest way to move is to first open the path some distance ahead, ski back to your pulka, bring it with you, and then repeat. This means you cover three times the distance you would if the snow could carry your weight and you could ski on the top layer. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonyalpha?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sonyalpha</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fjells?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fjells</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lapland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lapland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/winterhike?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#winterhike</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/solotravel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solotravel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/adventure?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adventure</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#outdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pulka?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pulka</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/solohiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solohiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/finland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#finland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/winter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#winter</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/skiing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#skiing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/endurance?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#endurance</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/patience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fjellpulken?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fjellpulken</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/varusteleka?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#varusteleka</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/särmä?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#särmä</a>

Tek“I’m sorry if I fall short as a boyfriend sometimes… I’m over here teaching myself how to be a man.” 💭 A lot of men aren’t cold. They aren’t heartless. They aren’t incapable of love. They’re just learning on the fly. Many of us weren’t shown how to be a good partner. We weren’t taught how to love properly. We weren’t given a manual on how to express emotions without looking weak. 🔹 We learned independence before we learned vulnerability. 🔹 We learned survival before we learned love. 🔹 We learned how to take on the world before we learned how to let someone in. So if I fall short, if I don’t always know how to show up perfectly, it’s not because I don’t care. It’s because I’m still figuring it out. 🔥 Real men aren’t born—they’re built. 💡 And growth takes time. A little patience, a little understanding, and a woman who sees the effort can make all the difference. Because teaching yourself how to be a man while trying to love someone right? That’s a war most men fight silently.<a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=Manhood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Manhood</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=Growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Growth</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=LoveAndLessons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveAndLessons</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=EmotionalMaturity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EmotionalMaturity</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=BecomingBetter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BecomingBetter</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=Masculinity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Masculinity</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=Relationships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Relationships</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=Healing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Healing</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=RealMen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RealMen</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=SelfImprovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfImprovement</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=Vulnerability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vulnerability</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=EmotionalGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EmotionalGrowth</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=Patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Patience</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=Understanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Understanding</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=MenMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MenMatter</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=StrongNotSilent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StrongNotSilent</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=LoveTakesWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveTakesWork</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=PersonalGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PersonalGrowth</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=LearningToLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LearningToLove</a><a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=exposed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exposed</a> <a href="https://www.urbanmind.net/search?tag=aEvl+us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aEvl us</a>

Ctrl-RBe patient. Good things come to those who wait. <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FortuneCookie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FortuneCookie</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Fortune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fortune</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GoodThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoodThings</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MotivationalMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MotivationalMonday</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mondaymotivation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mondaymotivation</a>

Emma and Emily 🏳️‍⚧️73 days smoke free!!! Just had to share because I haven’t checked this app for a little bit and I was blown away by how far I have come 💪🏼. I would say half of the days are easy and half are really difficult and I still use nicotine mints and gum the amount depends on the day but on the whole it’s getting less. I am still shocked that I’m managing to stick with this and I’m truly proud of myself. Also I’m loving that I can say I haven’t smoked this year 🥰 and as the days are ticking along being able to say this means more. Stopping smoking is just one of many things that I’m either already doing or intending to do and every goal is something to make my body or mind healthier and stronger. I know that these objectives are contributing to me getting to become the person I want to be. Every piece of the puzzle matters and in the short term will help to get me through intensive trauma therapy and in the long term who knows, it’s actually not something I’ve thought about yet. I’m naturally an impatient person so that is also something I’m working hard on by trusting the choices I’m making and having faith in the path I’m walking and that at the very least my mental health will improve so that I can be a stronger more independent woman. I want to thank everyone that has been following me on my journey to stronger mental health and huge thank you for you love, beautiful messages and support. <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/mentalhealthawareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentalhealthawareness</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/mentalhealthrecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentalhealthrecovery</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ptsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ptsd</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/ptsdrecoveryjourney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ptsdrecoveryjourney</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/complextrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#complextrauma</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/complextraumarecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#complextraumarecovery</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/trusttheprocess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trusttheprocess</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/positivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#positivity</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/strength" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strength</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#love</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/betterhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#betterhealth</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/healthybodyhealthymind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthybodyhealthymind</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/journey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journey</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/stopsmoking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stopsmoking</a> <a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/tags/stopsmokingstartliving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stopsmokingstartliving</a>

Melinda J KellyRight now I am in the midst of a project. I'm in the frustrating part. You know, the time you want to give up. But then I remember what drew me towards this project, & I recenter myself. There will be more frustration, but also celebration ahead. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/purpose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#purpose</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/goals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goals</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reason</a>

Daniel JacobsonPatience Kodak 200 35mm Film <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dogs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dogs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/summertime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#summertime</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/filmphoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#filmphoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/filmphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#filmphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blackandwhite?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/summertime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#summertime</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/35mm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#35mm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/patience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a>

WordofTheHour<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> : uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, calamity, etc- French: patience- German: die Geduld- Italian: sopportazione- Portuguese: paciência- Spanish: paciencia------------Word of The Hour's Annual Survey @ <a href="https://wordofthehour.org/r/form" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wordofthehour.org/r/form</a>

Compassion’s COMPASSCompassionate insight brings inner abundance, www.compassmethods.com. <a href="https://youtube.com/@compassionscompass-sb7jo?si=1tXktWi2-LpB9Jd8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@compassionscompass-sb7jo?si=1tXktWi2-LpB9Jd8</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#love</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/compassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compassion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/wisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wisdom</a>

Heechee HackerMy 84 yr old mom broke her glasses yesterday. I spent an hour glueing them, was pleased with the repair, though they wouldn't fold anymore. Today she forgot they were glued together, tried to close them, and broke them again. Sigh. Time to find an optometrist. <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dementia</a>, <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caregiving</a>, <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a>

ReverendRefI have a special needs person who’s an acolyte at the first service. She does things fine, but getting her to do things differently or in a new way is a challenge, so I tend to let a lot slide. Today we had a small issue with the wine cruet, and in trying to get it turned around, I set it down on the altar and it urped up wine onto the fair linen. And now I need to apologize to the Altar Guild for making a mess. <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/Episcopal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Episcopal</a> <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/Oops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oops</a> <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/PriestLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PriestLife</a> <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/Patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Patience</a>

yourautisticlifeA Senseless Breakup As a Zen KoanShe put me in an impossible situation, and gave me the gift of a koan.Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@s12i?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Takeshi Yu</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-tori-tori-floating-in-the-middle-of-a-body-of-water-2gGPUM_z1XA?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unsplash</a>I’m still reeling from the worst breakup of my life. Well, the worst breakup so far. There’s no telling if something even worse will come some day. It’s been almost two years, but last night a song came up and I cried anew. Sometimes, it is like it happened yesterday.I don’t go into relationships reservedly. This is true with everyone. My current boyfriend. My ex-wife. And the girl who is the topic of this piece. So, without reservations, I gave her everything I could give her. Most of all, I gave her my ability to listen, and my patience. How were my ability to listen and my patience useful?She engaged in self-harm. The scars were plainly visible during our first date. She answered truthfully when I asked about them.She abused substances. She was truthful about this, too.She did not follow her medication regimen. She told me so, truthfully.She flat out told me, months before our breakup, that she did not see a future for us. This was her truth.I listened patiently to all of this, without flying off the handle. I don’t know what anger would have given me, beyond an immediate and short-lived feeling of satisfaction. If anything, it would most likely have ruined our relationship sooner. It actually almost did. One day, we had an argument in which she denied the existence of racism. I could not tolerate this, and so I flew off the handle. She saw me as her abusive mother, and I triggered her cPTSD. I did not physically harm her – I would never have done this – but my yelling was enough. She ran out of my apartment to cool down. I was so horrified at my reaction that I decided to break up with her. She came back saying that if we worked on our relationship, we could make things work. I accepted her offer and we came back together. Her denial of racism punched me in the gut. I’m the type of enby who will readily cry if he sees black parents on the news talk about the senseless assassination of their child by cops. I live in a majority black neighborhood. Heck, my boyfriend is black. Denying obvious racism is an excellent way to get me to explode. I’m not proud of this, but it was the truth (and maybe still is the truth). This is the only time I displayed anger with her. The life I had lived with my ex-wife prior to our divorce was extremely peaceful… and I daresay now too peaceful for growth. The partners I’ve had after my divorce have taught me so much. I am already enlightened. Anger is not generally a useful emotion. Anger is a choice that I am making. Etc. If the girl I’m talking about denied racism today, I’d hope that I wouldn’t fly off the handle. Still, I’m not sure that even today, I’d be able to handle it peacefully. It is such a gut punch.Your Autistic Life is supported by readers like you. Use one of the links below to support my writing! Thank you. <a class="" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/membership-join/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join Us</a> <a class="" href="https://www.bonfire.com/store/your-autistic-life/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bonfire Merch</a> Okay. So, I said that she gave me the gift of a koan. What is a koan? It is a device that Zen practitioners use. Some koans are textual. Here is an example of a textual koan:<blockquote>What is the sound of one hand clapping?</blockquote>In order to answer the question, a Zen student encountering this koan will typically try to think their way through it, and will fail miserably. It is possible to answer this koan, but not through discursive stratagems. There are many such textual koans in the Zen tradition. There is, however, another type of koan. I don’t think I’m being original here, but I’m going to call this a life koan. It is a situation that grips you deeply in your gut. It is unsatisfactory, and maybe unresolvable.When this girl broke up with me, she did put me into an impossible situation. When our relationship was firing on all cylinders, it was pure magic. I had adored her, and given her everything I could give, and yet… this was not enough.Why?Oh, I can list dozens of reasons, but these reasons are all bullshit. She did give me reasons, but a few weeks after our breakup she revealed to me, from her own mouth, that her reasons were lies. How far had we fallen from her initial truthfulness?Thus, it is, that almost two years after our breakup. I wrestle with this koan: why did she leave me? I don’t think this question has a satisfactory answer. This koan is a parting gift that she gave me, inadvertently. Still, it is a gift, and one that I will most likely animate my Zen practice to my death.<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/anger/" target="_blank">#anger</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/autisticwriters/" target="_blank">#AutisticWriters</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/breakups/" target="_blank">#breakups</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/koan/" target="_blank">#koan</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/listening/" target="_blank">#listening</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/love/" target="_blank">#love</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/patience/" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/relationships/" target="_blank">#relationships</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/yourautisticlife/" target="_blank">#YourAutisticLife</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/zen/" target="_blank">#Zen</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.yourautisticlife.com/tag/zenbuddhism/" target="_blank">#ZenBuddhism</a>

Gretchen K DeahlTO FRIENDS & FOLLOWERS: I am in the midst of creating new work to show you. Please stay tuned and thank you! :-) "SEASONS of the SOUL" Oracle Card Ideas Mythical Creatures & Light Beings for Guidance, Protection, Power and Wisdom. This is a design that I've been working on for: SPRING Oracle Spirit/Soul Guide <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/youth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#youth</a>, growth, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blossoming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blossoming</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gentle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gentle</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/curiosity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#curiosity</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kindness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kindness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/happiness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#happiness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/creativity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creativity</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/imagination?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imagination</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sensuality?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sensuality</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/expressiveness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#expressiveness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/transformation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transformation</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/magical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#magical</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/harmony?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harmony</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/patience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sensitivity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sensitivity</a>.

Nathalie_jhn8Laissez la nature vous apprendre la patience, la douceur du vent et la force du silence. Henri David Thoreau <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/silence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#silence</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/amandiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#amandiers</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/douceur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#douceur</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/printemps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#printemps</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/thoreau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thoreau</a>

Gretchen K DeahlTO FRIENDS & FOLLOWERS: I am in the midst of creating new work to show you. Please stay tuned and thank you! :-) "SEASONS of the SOUL" Oracle Card Ideas Mythical Creatures & Light Beings for Guidance, Protection, Power and Wisdom. This is a design that I've been working on for: SPRING Oracle Spirit/Soul Guide <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/youth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#youth</a>, growth, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blossoming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blossoming</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gentle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gentle</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/curiosity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#curiosity</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kindness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kindness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/happiness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#happiness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/creativity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creativity</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/imagination?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imagination</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sensuality?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sensuality</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/expressiveness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#expressiveness</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/transformation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transformation</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/magical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#magical</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/harmony?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harmony</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/patience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patience</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sensitivity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sensitivity</a>,

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