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There are people who went to space. There aren’t many of them, but there are people who walk amongst us who have been to space. I think about those people a lot I think about the fact that they’ve seen earth is this blue marble, something you can only see by being out there…away. Away…

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they…

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Jesus If you live the way I did for the last 6 years or so…the future is uncertain. Completely uncertain. What I remember feeling the most about the future on the road was how quickly…

Hell has lost another one…I am free. The biggest challenge I have at church is reconcicling how many constructs there are in Christianity that are largely made-up, and what makes it most frustrating is that most Christians don’t even know how made-up these ideas are. The Theology of it all also makes little sense to…

Before we get started, some definitions: Repent: that is to turn 180 degrees from your current action About 6 years ago I left the church. Not exactly like that. I didn’t walk away. I left my hometown community for a grand adventure I thought would only last a year. Instead it changed me. I was…

South Fork, Colorado. This morning I had a bit of time in meditation and I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the things that bring me comfort. I’m a person who tends to avoid pain and discomfort. I enjoy being warm, comfortable, well fed etc. Over the last week it’s been a struggle to…

I’ve been meditating for a while now. At least 100 days. I’ve found it to be a wonderful practice and something I genuinely look forward to. But I’ve also changed because of it. I feel more connected with all things. My intentional practice of mindfulness has made me much slower to anger and faster to…

I realized tonight that I don’t believe that God has a gender. It’s not really a new thought to me, but it is a new conviction. I was texting a friend tonight, talking about God, and I said I realized that God was everywhere, and when I started describing the personhood of God, I didn’t…

Hello, I’m Joseph – It’s been 1 day since my last panic attack. Before that, it’s been 2,034 days — or 5 Years, 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 5 Days. I feel like that should count for something. For me, it’s the power of medicine, and the cost of forgetting it. It’s been a busy…

I struggle with anxiety When I say that, I mean, I really struggle with anxiety. Specifically, I worry about my health and am at times convinced I have cancer / heart disease / kidney disease etc. I’m a closet hypochondriac. This causes me to fear a lot. My greatest fixation of that fear is my…