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The pain of being alive today...

The pain of being alive today...

Some birthday musings

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Jul 03, 2023
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Despite best intentions, when I feel depressed or sad or numb or angry, I often find myself judging myself, thinking I ‘shouldn’t’ be feeling this way.

And yet beholding our uncertain future and the overwhelming level of intolerable suffering and injustice in the world, I think these feelings are an entirely appropriate response.

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