Keep Churches Closed and Hearts Open

One of the difference between being religious and being spiritual is that religious people feel an overwhelming urge to “check off the boxes”. In the business world, to “check off the boxes” is a well-known catch phrase for pointing out superficiality. This is to say…we’ve taken an action, when the reality is the action resulted…

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Earth (Poem from Storm of Roses)

~*Earth*~   The earth is alive Her heart is the heated core Skin, cool soil Grass, the thin hair of her arms   We are the microorganisms Sometimes we do right by her Other times we don’t And she flushes us away in floods Warps us with disease Or rips us apart with hurricanes Her…

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COVID-19: Find the Silver Lining

You only need to be one step ahead of someone to help them. No matter your situation, there’s always someone both worse off and faring better than you. Are you able to earn an income during this pandemic? Are you forced to go to work despite the risks in order to pay your bills? Are…

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Butterface by Avery Flynn (Book Review)

Butterface by Avery Flynn centers around the very independent heroine, Gina Luca. Bullied terribly in her youth because of her facial features, she’s built up a coping mechanism to deal with the post-traumatic memories haunting her. Nevertheless, the pain of her past doesn’t keep her from a fulfilling life with friends and family. She also…

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Book Review: Kiss Me Again by Garrett Leigh

Kiss Me Again by Garrett Leigh is a worthy choice if you thrive on slow-burning MM romance with complex characters and heavy angst. When it comes to romance, I’m an impatient reader who likes feel-good stories with a touch of humor and captivating writing. You know – the kind that pulls you in and never…

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Self-care As A Spiritual Practice

Renewal is natural. Like the rise and fall of the seasons. Like the tide that rides high and then low. Renewal of the spirit is a necessity. It’s written that even the Blessed Radiance that some call God rested on the 7th day after creating our world. If someone as omnipotent and powerful as God…

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Compassion Requires More Strength Than Being Angry

There is so much hatred in our world that we will throw battery acid in the face of a stranger without provocation. Regardless of which “side” you’re on, everyone feel’s they’re the victims. Justice is in the eyes of the beholder. Forcing girls to bleed through their clothes while on their menses is justified because…

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Evil Has A Purpose

When we think things can’t get any worse; they do. Something is brewing all over the world and it’s for a deep, sacred purpose. Those of us closest to God can feel it. I don’t say this to scare anyone, but as a reminder that everything has a purpose; even evil. Know where you stand.…

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