Tag Archives: compassion

Dear Human Race…

Posted on September 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I tried to find a more sophisticated way to put this. But sometimes, you know, childlike is best. Ψ

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Bee Happy

Posted on July 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

I found a bee in my house. The poor thing was weak, struggling to move. So I picked it up. It barely budged. I was going to put it out of its misery, but then I thought, “Wait, why not … Continue reading →

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Compassion

Posted on May 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, … Continue reading →

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Rough Grace

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

School was out, and Los Angeles International Airport was bulging with passengers. Planes were late, tempers were flaring, and the holiday spirit was nowhere to be seen. Then the announcement came: Our flight to Denver had been cancelled. No explanation … Continue reading →

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The Children of War

Posted on March 6, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Narayan Kaudinya of Road to Nara. Narayan is a travel writer, ethnographer and Indologist whose articles on indigenous tribes and teaching in the Himalayas have been published in the Yale Journal of International Affairs. … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

May the spirit of Christmas the yearning to give inhabit your heart for as long as you live

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How to Fix Our Broken World

Posted on November 26, 2023 by mitchteemley
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Heroes In-the-Making

Posted on November 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

Tomorrow, November 11th, known in various countries as Armistice Day, Veterans Day or Remembrance Day, is dedicated to heroes: people who’ve exhibited bravery and selflessness. But what makes a hero and how do they begin? Here are some possible heroes … Continue reading →

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To Him They Belong

Posted on October 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is David Redpath of Highway Bloggery. David is an Australian stream-of-consciousness poet, photographer, artist, traveler, and seeker of truth. There’s a compelling spirit of longing and compassion beneath his acerbic words. “When will the world be set … Continue reading →

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i am her(e), you’ve found me

Posted on October 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Maia Runa (a.k.a. maiaruna) of Maia Diaries. Maia is the author of three intertwined poetry collections. “Drawn to strange and unusual settings and circumstances,” Maia is “willing to find beauty in the ordinary.” Not … Continue reading →

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