MyteenagerdaughterbecamequitemoodyandIwouldlikehertostartthinkingaboutthefollowing.
Fromtimetotime,angerandstressseemtobequitenormalineverydaylife.Therearealltypesofcoursesavailabletohelpuscopewithnegativeemotions.Butareourfeelingsreallymanageableorevenmeasurable?
Firstly,ifanemotionismeasurable,whatarethecriteria?
1.Purity.Ouremotionisoftennot100%pureandalmo...[
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Thisistorecordafewquesitonsarousewhenreading"TheTheoryofEverything".IwonderwhehterIwilleventuallyfindtheanswers.
20YearsLater
IntegralTheoryisgreat!Itprovidesabroaderanddeeperviewofself,environment,society,culture,andeverything.Readingthebook“TheoryofEverything”whichiswrittenalmost20yearsago,Icouldn’thelpquestioningwhathavebeenchangedinthepast20years.HowIntegr...[
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“YouareGreen!IamYellow!”,mydaughterdeclared.“Ibelieveso,strongly!”,sheconfirmed.
WhenIwasreadingSpiralDynamics,my13-yearolddaughterbecamecurious.Shemovedclosertomeandwasattractedbythecolorsrepresentstagesofconsciousnessdevelopment.Afteramoment,sheseemedfigureditalloutthenmadetheaboveannouncement.SpiralDynamicsisintroducedinChapter1ofthebooktitled“TheoryofEv...[
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“Isowantasummerthatisleisurelyandhappy-go-lucky,andthatisfilledwithfloralfragranceandsingingbirds”.Ihadthisdreamforyears,andyetithasnotbecometrue.
Inmemories,summerishotandlong.Wakingupfromanafternoonnap,Iwalkedouttothebackyardwherethecicadasarechirpingandthewindisrustlingtheleaves.Mygrandmaandgrandpaarechattingandsippingteaunderabigplanetreewhichisinfullbloomwithsubtlyfragrantlight...[
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Threemonthsago,Ireadthebook"TheTheoryofEverything"byKenWilber.ItookitonatriptoNewYorktokillthetimeonbus;however,thisbookisveryinterestingthatthetourbecameadistraction-IwishIcouldbeleftaloneandenjoyreadingthisbook.
Sincethen,IsearchedonlineandwatchedallavailablevideosaboutKenWilber.Theimageanddesignofhiswebsiteisabitconfusingormisleading;neverthelessallhisspeechesandinterviews(veryfew)...[
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“Whydidyoudothistoyourself?”Mydaughterkeptaskingme.Everytime,Irepliedwiththesameanswer-“Tomakethisbirthdaymemorable.”
Iarrangedanoralsurgeryrightbeforethisbirthday.Ontheactualbirthday,Ialsoscheduledaninitialphysiotherapysessionformylongtimeinjuredshoulder.Iamgoingtorememberthisbirthday,the42thbirthday,asthestageofpain,healingandrecovery.Andmoreimportant,itwillmarkla...[
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Therearemanylearningprocessestobecompletedatone’steenageyears,likedrivingacar,choosingamajorandestablishingsomelifegoals.Teenageyearsarealsobethebesttimetolearnanotherveryimportantlesson-love(anessentialyetsignificantpartinone’slife).Ifthefirstlovehappensbeforeadulthood,itwouldbealovethatispure,genuineandinnocent.Itwouldbeapreciousgrowing-uplessonandanunforgettableexperiencethatonewill...[
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Theorganizationwheremy13-yearolddaughterwillvolunteerrequiredanskillsandqualitiesessay.Itisherfirstvolunteerjob.Shetakesitveryseriouslyandspentafewhoursonthisessay.Readingheressaywasbothdelightfulandamusingforme.
Greetings,
Firstandforemost,IamnotsimplyapplyingtovolunteeratyourcentrebecauseIneedhours;infact,I’dgladlyvolunteeraftergraduating.Eversinceayoungage,I&rsqu...[
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Afriend’sdaughterandherfirstboyfriendbrokeup.Sheisaverysmartandsweetgirl.Shelikedtheboyverymuchandputallofherselfintothisrelationship.Theboybrokeupwithhertwodaysbeforeherbirthdayandthegraduationpromiscomingupnextweek.
Itisheartbreakingtoknowwhatsheisgoingthrough.Iforwardedmymessagetoher“Itislikeyougotavirusinfectionandaresufferingfromahighfever.Thereisnomedicationbutrelaxingandre...[
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Chattingwithmydaughter,Ialwayslearnnewthings.Theycouldbeanewband,anewyoutuber,anewwordorexpression.Withoutlearningfromher,ourcommunicationwouldbecomefrustrating,whileitalsocouldbeentertainingsometimes.
"brohowmchugot?"isainternetalongIjustlearnedtoday.
Myteacherexplained:"bro"ishowyouaddressyourfriendand"howmchugot"means"howmuchdoyouhave?"
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