Namaskar

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  1. I don’t think we have to save everyone or fix people or things. We can be responsible by looking inward instead of always searching for someone to blame. We can be responsible by truly, truly trying to acknowledge the issues and just accept them as they are without constantly fighting over who is right or wrong. We can be responsible by trying to make choices and act in a way that is bigger than us, in a way that sees the good in others. But that takes a lot of self awareness but man is it a beautiful and liberating place to be when you begin to discover it.
  2. Well I won’t speak for your reality but I hope it’s not gone forever I see people coming together all the time. It might not be all at once. It might not be on gun violence. It might not be the way you or I might totally envision But I’ve seen people of all walks of life come together to help others. I see the good in others daily and believe everyone is trying to do their best by what they know
  3. Your statements and responses to my comments are very black and white. Your blanket statements are grouping people and not acknowledging individuals. “All media outlets are basically leftist. single parent homes are causing gun violence?” I’d love to have a conversation but not under those conditions.
  4. I hear you and assumed I understood what the root cause is from your perspective and you had great suggestions of how to invite change. I agree with you on working harder to be better individuals because at the end of it all, we can’t control anything but ourselves— no matter how much harder you love your spouse, teach your family, etc etc. we can’t control others.
  5. Thanks for sharing. I’m really quite moderate in this particular discussion and don’t know enough about it from either perspective and appreciate you explaining.
  6. I believe we prepare for the future by living in the present. Use the future to set goals but live life in the present and connect to others
  7. It will always be that way if you believe that. I don’t believe it will always be this way. I am someone that does not fit into US or THEM and am so happy to have a longer conversation with anyone, no matter what they believe, to understand them. The questjon Of “do we need to find someone to blame” was rhetorical and your statement is mostly true, especially with this issue having a lot of complex juices. . But not all of Society looks for blame, I do not look for blame. I truly look for understanding and I take action to the best I know to create change. An individual can create change.
  8. It might be a waste from your perspective, but you aren’t them. Instead of assuming they are just roaming and not being spiritually fed, you Could talk to them. There are many ways to be spiritually fed. My foow yo question Does them roaming the halls have anything to do with your personal Spirituality? Why are you worried about it being a waste to them? Why worry about it at all? It could be a door to grow your own love by talking to them. Im writing from a very objective mind and not attacking you. I wish he internet could convey my tone of voice haha
  9. It might be a waste from your perspective, but you aren’t them. Instead of assuming they are just roaming and not being spiritually fed, you Could talk to them. There are many ways to be spiritually fed. My foow yo question Does them roaming the halls have anything to do with your personal Spirituality? Why are you worried about it being a waste to them? Why worry about it at all? It could be a door to grow your own love by talking to them. Im writing from a very objective mind and not attacking you. I wish he internet could convey my tone of voice haha
  10. It might be a waste from your perspective, but you aren’t them. Instead of assuming they are just roaming and not being spiritually fed, you Could talk to them. There are many ways to be spiritually fed. My foow yo question Does them roaming the halls have anything to do with your personal Spirituality? Why are you worried about it being a waste to them? Why worry about it at all? It could be a door to grow your own love by talking to them. Im writing from a very objective mind and not attacking you. I wish he internet could convey my tone of voice haha
  11. It might be a waste from your perspective, but you aren’t them. Instead of assuming they are just roaming and not being spiritually fed, you Could talk to them. There are many ways to be spiritually fed. My foow yo question Does them roaming the halls have anything to do with your personal Spirituality? Why are you worried about it being a waste to them? Why worry about it at all? It could be a door to grow your own love by talking to them. Im writing from a very objective mind and not attacking you. I wish he internet could convey my tone of voice haha
  12. It might be a waste from your perspective, but you aren’t them. Instead of assuming they are just roaming and not being spiritually fed, you Could talk to them. There are many ways to be spiritually fed. My foow yo question Does them roaming the halls have anything to do with your personal Spirituality? Why are you worried about it being a waste to them? Why worry about it at all? It could be a door to grow your own love by talking to them. Im writing from a very objective mind and not attacking you. I wish he internet could convey my tone of voice haha
  13. Help me understand why it’s only leftists? I love a lot of what you’re saying because you are calling to action the need for people to start taking responsibility. My question is, do we need to find blame for this or the root cause? Many of your statements are personal beliefs and not fact. Do we need to find a single source to blame, or can we just accept that it’s happening? i totally believe the more people who feel like they can make a change, then change will happen. Having open and understanding conversations is what will create healthy environments. It’s not single parent homes who are causing gun violence. It’s not rampant sex parties (which by the way there has been an overall decrease in young adults being sexually active highly correlated with the increasing access to porn). It’s not the dissolve of families. It doesn’t matter what the root issue is because knowing the root issue doesn’t make the change. Society has to take responsibility as a whole. We have stop creating US verses THEM with every political and social issue. an aweosme eyeopeinig book to read would be Braving the wilderness by Brene Brown.
  14. I think we surrender ourselves everyday by acknowledging and accepting where we are in the present. Guilt and shame are from the past, fear and anxiety are from the future. We can seek to improve ourselves and we can learn from the past. But we are enough in the present when we surrender the past and the future thinking.
  15. Amen! I know this is sometimes frustrating to hear, but take a moment and reflect on what you can control in this situation. You can control your action, responses and thoughts. Responding with genuine love and positivity will have a huge impact. Getting guidance from resources like counselors or books or divinity can give you tools and strength. Encourage open communication with your kids and be genuine in listening and validating what they say or ask. I understand how hard it must be to deal with it! But your kids will grow up one day and the positive influence through love and understanding could give them a grounding point to look back on as they reach adulthood and truly discover their indepemdence
  16. Talk on the phone or FaceTime when you can! I dated my now husband LD but it was before social media and texting was super big, we just talked on the phone for hours haha. And this was in 2006. Read books together, watch the same shows and talk about them together as you would if you were in the same state. I’d highly recommend a Gottman book to anyone planning on getting married or already married. Great ideas about communication for healthy relationships!
  17. The thing I find fun about this is how much research has been done about the specific ones you listed. I also think there are spirit and letter of law to be considered as well as applying it to modern day of how we eat and drink. And one of my favorite insights is to remember moderation in all things. Example, Caffeinated drinks: Coffee does a lot of things to the body, positive and negative. Some negatives is that it can decrease the amount of calcium we absorb and dehydrate the body. But man can it really help as a natural form of laxative to clear the bowels. Caffeine is a stimulant and can help and hurt, as stimulants tend to be an addictive substance. Joseph Smith didn’t have Coca Cola so how does it apply to this? *this is all opinion based* Caffeinated sodas has recently been “ok’d” by the church leaders where for years it was looked down upon (sorry I don’t know for sure if it was actually something against the WOW or if this was more cultural). Caffeinated sodas vs coffee. 1) a cup of coffee has WAYYY more caffeine than a can/cup of soda (generally speaking). But, if it’s regular soda it’s also paired with sugar—another highly addictive substance. If it’s a diet soda there may not be sugar involved but there are addictive reactions that happen from the combo of something like aspartame and caffeine (look it up, it’s kind of cray). If not drinking coffee is something in the doctrine back then (and there were nutritional/affects on the body back then from coffee that might not be the same today) what can we learn from it today? **personal opinion** 1) I think we shan’t forget moderation in all things. If having the green light to drink caffeinated beverages from the leaders now makes it ok to drink excessive amounts of caffeinated sodas, how is it any different than someone drinking a cup of coffee every morning? If the only answer is “because it says so and sometimes we just need to obey” then I say we are missing the opportunity to apply knowledge in our lives. Because 32+ ounces of soda on the regular is the same as drinking a cup of coffee, in my opinion. And I’d so rather people drink a cup of coffee in the morning than down caffeinated sodas or energy drinks ??‍♀️. But no judgement to anyone who chooses to drink any of these because they are delicious, they are addictive and hard to quit. You’re an awesome person and there are a lot of things in life we have to deal with, you are enough. I’ve happily cut out my addiction to Diet Coke, have pretty much given up coffee and love the benefits of not relying on caffeine everyday ????. I’m still addicted to sugar, that’s another battle moral of post, expand beyond the black and white and discover for yourself how things apply to you! My favorite is obviously moderation in all things.
  18. Expert shmexpert. I agree that sacrifice, or what I refer to as Surrender, is key!
  19. I’m not sure if I understand the connection between misery loves company? My take on love is that nothings cause it, necessarily. Love is always there and exists and our ability to feel it, recognize it etc comes from when we quiet the mind and body and know our higher selves. Our capacity to love grows as we learn to truly see ourselves (and God) in others. To me that doesn’t mean we have to experience the same things, it’s just that we recognize we are all the same, trying to do our best. I agree that action and responsibility is an important part of love and compassion. Discovering If our motivation to act is attached to results or driven by trying to do good and serve others through a higher power, then I think we all could accept ownership and responsibility in the world we live.
  20. Interesting! I never really thought of it that way but it makes sense! I think maybe having that compassion (desire to allievate suffering) foster real love for me. If that makes sense. I see people suffering and I’m able to see them as a human, I’m able to see myself in that situation and I know I can’t take away their pain but I can still love them because they are just like me. Not sure if that makes any sense. But your thoughts give a new meaning to why people often say “love AND compassion” as a separate thing. Even if we don’t know why haha.
  21. @Traveler that’s an interesting perspective to think of it as money. I’d think it be that way without learning proper boundaries. I think I’m learning to have compassion for humanity and strangers, but I’m constantly learning how to have compassion for my closest friends and family. Sometimes it’s easier for one or the other! Brene Brown has a few books and your comment reminded me of Rising Strong. Having compassion means you know your limits, you know when to ask for help and you know when to create the boundaries. I think compassion is something we can learn and it grows with those proper boundaries maybe? Compassion can definitely shrink if we don’t practice it?
  22. Who’s pity party? I think discussions like this can promote better understanding if one is truly trying to understand one another and not just echo themselves I watched the video you suggested, now I invite you to try and understand who im assuming you’re labeling as the party needing the pity: https://mormondom.com/why-people-leave-the-church-and-never-come-back-410e3e817a3a The world need more honest to goodness love. The LDS church needs more love, less judgement, less assumption about one another. I don’t assume anything but goodness from your words because I make a choice to see the best in people. Everyone is doing their best.
  23. Haha. I’m not questioning anything. And it wasn’t just him volunteering that he became the savior. I love logic and I love not logic https://www.lds.org/manual/primary-7-new-testament/lesson-2-jesus-christ-volunteered-to-be-our-savior?lang=eng https://www.lds.org/manual/gospel-principles/chapter-3-jesus-christ-our-chosen-leader-and-savior?lang=eng Abraham 3: 27 And the Lord said: Whom shall I send? And one answered like unto the Son of Man: Here am I, send me. And another answered and said: Here am I, send me. And the Lord said: I will send the first.