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The Queen of My Self
A Self- Esteem Exercise
By
Donna Henes
by Madisyn Taylor Having low self-esteem is a common issue and with some introspection you can start to loosen the grip of this negative thought pattern. Our primary relationship in life is with our selves. No one else goes through every experience in life with us. We are our one permanent companion, yet we are…
Racism, Survival, and Living Rafts of Support
By
Donna Henes
by Patricia As children of life, we are equipped by life with the pro-social trait of compassion, because it is essential to the survival of our species. Life gives us what we need to sustain Life, in, through, and around us. We see this trait in the red fire ant colonies. When a flood hits…
The Universal Golden Rule
By
Donna Henes
Most of us were raised with some version of The Golden Rule. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” The Golden Rule teaches that we should treat others as we, ourselves, would wish to be treated. This basic ethic is repeated in a multitude of variations…
Imperfection
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Donna Henes
by Sister Joan Chittister “This is the very perfection of a person, to find out our own imperfections.” –Saint Augustine Humanity is a mixture of blunders. That’s what makes it so charming, so interesting to be around. Because none of us is complete, we all need one another. It’s only when we convince ourselves that we…
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