“If we are absolutely grounded in the absolute love of God that protects us from nothing even as it sustains us in all things, then we can face all things with courage and tenderness and touch the hurting places in others and in ourselves with love.”
When you find the right thing to do, when you find the right people to work with, invest deeply. Sticking with it for decades is really how you make the big returns in your relationships and in your money. So, compound interest is very important.
It seems a common experience in the lives of people with high agency is that they, at some point, metaphorically, lean against a wall and discover that there is a hidden door.
a marker of transitioning to sober adulthood that i wasn’t expecting is the realisation that i can’t be my parents’ saviour. that our very relationship means despite my best efforts i’m one of the people least capable of being with the aspects of them they most need held & seen
One of my favourite takes is "if you are 'spiritual' but your spirituality does not require you to undergo hardship or alter your preferences, you are actually worshipping yourself"
It's guaranteed to annoy whoever you say it to, without exception. it endlessly fascinates me.