Amanda Gordan gave a stirring reading at the Wednesday inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The Los Angeles-based poet โ who at age 22 is the youngest inaugural poet in history โ read her poem “The Hill We Climb,” which addressed the violence that occurred at the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago. The text…
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๐ค๐ฝ HAPPY INAUGURATION DAY AMERICA ๐บ๐ธ
ITโS A NEW DAY IN AMERICA!
๐ THE 12th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: BEING MINDFUL (DON’T WORRY)๐๐ฝ
We worry about our appearance, missing deadlines, quicksand, shark attacks, killer spiders, and getting mugged (perhaps because we watch too much TV?) It makes me think of the quote by Mark Twain: โI have lived through some terrible things in my life; some of them actually happened.โ ย While I donโt know if we can ever…
๐ THE 11th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: HAPPINESS & KNOWING WHO YOU ARE ๐คฉ
If your happiness depends on something you can lose, you will spend your entire life afraid of losing it. But if your happiness depends on who you are, then everything and everyone in your life can come or go (as they naturally would anyway), and not only would you no longer live in fear of…
๐THE 10th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: A SENSE OF PURPOSE ๐ฃ
Let’s re-evaluate the so-called “obstacles” in our path, without which there would be no journey worth taking. Some people on the spiritual path are compelled to change their lives by finding “more meaningful work in the world,” or cashing out their retirement account to open an orphanage in Africa. Those are noble causes, don’t get…
๐THE 9th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: THE GIFT OF DARK DAYS ๐
Darker days are just as much a part of life as are the days graced with sunshine. When we refer to a “beautiful day,” we are often describing a day that is sunny, clear, and without a cloud in sight to mar a sky that is a brilliantly perfect blue. We find ourselves bouncing along,…
๐THE 8th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: THE GIFT OF RELAXATION ๐
Well, today take a much needed mindful break, and relax. Because weโve been doing so much intense work, and have begun to see the rewards, we donโt want to just sit around and do nothing. Besides, doing nothing isnโt actually relaxing, itโs just being lazy. We’re ready to be beyond happy and confident, and we…
๐THE 7th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: CELEBRATING THE END ๐
The intention behind this entry is to offer some food for thought to contemplate certain topics more deeply and perhaps discuss more openly when social etiquette considers them uncomfortable or even taboo. This year alone many of us have tackled insecurities, judgment, identity, and forgiveness, among many other subjects, and now, as the year is…
๐THE 6th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: COMPASSION FOR SELF๐ค๐ฝ
So often we are sabotaging ourselves by being in our own way without even knowing we are doing so.ย During those times when our lives are filled with what seems to be constant change and growth, it is important to remember that we need to be gentle with ourselves. Since it can be easy to…
๐THE 5th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: ALLOWING FORGIVENESS TO MOVE YOU FORWARD ๐คฒ๐ฝ
Weโve made plenty of bad decisions in our lives. ย A few judgment calls that were damaging to our well-being, and many unwise choices ended up unintentionally hurting others in some way. Many of us donโt have a problem apologizing to people for my wrongdoings and promising to be more mindful in the future to never…