I didn’t need to find a remote monastery, burn my clothes, shave my head, fast and meditate for weeks to have a cathartic moment.
I … Read more
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I didn’t need to find a remote monastery, burn my clothes, shave my head, fast and meditate for weeks to have a cathartic moment.
I … Read more
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When someone calls us names that make us upset, are we upset because part of us “believes” in what they say? If someone calls me … Read more
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Several weeks ago, I made myself a commitment to “blog daily badly”. I’ve been actually pretty good at keeping to that and writing a blog … Read more
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Isn’t it easy to lie?
Friends lie to each other. Parents lie to their children. Lovers lie to each other. Governments lie to their people.… Read more
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There is a saying that to be really good at something, you have to spend 10,000 dedicated hours at it. Malcolm Gladwell popularized this concept … Read more
As some of you know from one of my earlier posts, I received my first guitar (a gift from an ex) in June 0f 2013. … Read more
I have to confess…. These two words (non-judgmental acceptance) are now my favorite words… they give me strength… they calm me… they brighten my mood… … Read more
… Read moreproud
fierce
whole
I’m a Cherokeedislocated
assimilated
abused
I’m a Cherokeeearth… growth
sun… strength
wind… change…
I’m a Cherokee… at heart
–shawnzahedi.com
… Read moresi le vent me frappe
et la vie m’engueulesi la force du doute
me refuse mes ailessi les gens se moquent
et les
… Read morea cow
to worship
a bolt
to fearseek one
to blame
see life
a gameI won’t
cower
nor will
complaintrusting
what’s ‘me’