The Passionate Life

Like me with my young son, we are inclined to put our passions into seeing where we stand in relationship with one another. It's about comparison. We look at each other, not so much to honestly evaluate one another but to discern what degree of giftedness our brother or sister has in relation to ourselves. We look over our shoulders to see how someone else does. When we live comparatively like that, the sole purpose of life is to gauge our significance. We all have doubts about ourselves and our worth. It's natural. But the more doubt we

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Speaking Patiently

NOTE: This article has been recommended by Heather Bell from the England Center for Health Education, and is being referred to the Center for Obesity Re and Education for distribution to interested U.S. doctors. I AM SURE that this letter comes as a surprise to you since I rarely make medical appointments (except when uncomfortably ill) and patients rarely write their doctors before seeing them. I am not an exceedingly resistant patient yet have unique concerns that are rarely recognized or taken seriously by health professionals. The problem is that I have a health condition that literally overshadows and obscures

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A Reading Guide For After The Flood

Lovers of books often complain that we read too slowly and wonder if we will ever take the time and effort to master the The Art of Speed Reading. My difficulty is that sometimes, strike that - often, that I need to acquire the Art of Reading Slowly to integrate what I read. I don't do that nearly enough. My habitual approach is to read a book with my mind and my hand outstretched to the read. I read distractedly often merely to get the basic gist, get through to book, and then add another book to my growing list

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