Why I Became Buddhist
By Gerry Hōshō Rickard On March 6th I took Buddhist vows. I received what’s known in Zen...
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Category: Empower Me
What Happened to You? A Radical Approach to Compassion, Prevention and Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care is about expanding that space for every child, every family, and every individual, to prevent harm before it escalates into cruelty or extremism.
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Struggle and Ill Will: The Peace That Doesn’t Strive
We know this feeling: The restless push to achieve, to prove, to accumulate, to secure. It can be the quiet promise we make to ourselves: Once I get there, then I will finally rest.
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Distortion Mantra: Finding Your Calling and Genre
Look at what opinions can be broadcast over mainstream media without due diligence and remember to ask that if something is being said, why is it being said.
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The Difference One Word Makes in a Crisis
Lower a guard. Invite someone to stay in the conversation one moment longer. In crisis work, that moment is everything.
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