If We Have No Peace

Dark stories about hope and love.

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The pathway out of that shame was very difficult, but I didn’t have a choice. I had to change. There was no way I could feel that way again. There was no way I could hurt someone that way again. It’s different when you hurt yourself. Somehow we can hurt ourselves just fine.

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Self-awareness is looking for the good in others

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What she found to be the most potent medicine was compassion.

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@catnip_f For me the darkness, shame, and misery were necessary to begin my search. I can't say its a blessing for all but I had to come to accept my depression as part of my path. I need the night just as much as the day.

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She has this look of deep empathy, and she holds her heart in a way that let’s me know she understands me. It means so much to me, because she just takes the time to listen.

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One act, that the original person will never know about, has created this amazing ripple effect. I think this happens to us every day, but we don’t have the scope to see it.

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That smile connects me to a tranquil energy, and I get the feeling that everything is going to be all right.

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Depression is a gift, because it opens our heart to the pain of strangers.

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It’s not the method that’s important; it’s the desire to pull another person upwards that matters.

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There is something about watching strangers hug, especially when you can feel their sincerity, that makes me want to place my hand over my heart.

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Some people are trying to leave behind a legacy that’s shallow instead of leaving behind an Earth that works. If people shifted to leaving behind an Earth that works, then everything would change.

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We need to leave behind a culture that’s healthy for generations to come instead of thinking about making as much money as we can, or needing to feel better, or more special, than the people around us.

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There is a collective consciousness that seems to be growing, and I think that will be our only hope – if people can tap into that. But it’s hard – hard for us, hard for me and my ego.

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I realize now how important the darkness was to get me to this place. The pain made me search.

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After practicing for a couple years, it's not that their technique is flawed; it's that their view of themselves is lacking.

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Give it away. Help others. Teach. Open your heart.