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Alison Denney's avatar

Well, yeah, I cried my way through this. No surprise there.

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Stephen Drew's avatar

As we say in pilgrimage circles, "No matter what, just keep on walking."

Thanks for posting this. Tom. Really enjoyed it.

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Lisa Hensley's avatar

You might look into Richard Schwartz's book "No Bad Parts" if you're doing some inner work. It's a dive into the idea that we are less a unitary "self" and more a collection of component parts, which kind frees us from the burden of having to reconcile all of our inconsistencies. I was initially resistant to the idea, because I worked hard to build this self and I'm pretty attached to the idea of a unified consciousness, but it's been an interesting exercise to think about myself in this different way. I enjoyed your piece!

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Thomas Lloyd Qualls's avatar

Thanks, Lisa!

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