Non-Violational Living

Why are we so unhappy? Because not everything goes our way, because we dread doing things we don’t want to do, but have to and we can’t do many things we don’t want to do-but have to and we can’t do many things we want to do. All this boils down to is the fact that we feel we are a person with desires that conflict with our circumstances and our responsibilities. In other words, our ‘violations’ are not always in line with what is happening or what should be done. An understanding of what we are and what the mind is can free us from this false sense of violation and remove the burden of our responsibilities. Then we can actually be happy without trying.

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23 Day Challenge, Minute 2

My second post for the #23MinuteChallenge, I think I would be the most grateful today for having some purpose in my life beyond being a mother. I have a pretty interesting job and I have been lucky enough to spend this most recent season of my life learning and gathering feedback for a community that means the most to me. I have been able to mature in my approach to issues and to learn to be more diplomatic in how I respond to issues. So with this post, my top ten things related to, or within my learning curve of higher education are as follows: Every Student Succeeds Act , 2015 Title IX Title VII Johnson O'Malley American Indian Higher Education Consortium Tribal Colleges & Universities P.L. 280 Tribal Law and Order Codes Fort Laramie Treaty, 1868 My mother, for supporting every strong willed goal and aspiration I wanted to reach but had to build the scaffold for. Unwavering love.

23 Minute Challenge, Minute 1

The first minute of magic, or self discovery, or growth. I'm ready for any of it at this point. I love challenges, I go into the concept very hopeful and excited for the outcome, then I lose steam. What I have learned with this project, and with such a deep team of colleagues and life experience-I won't fail. I may lose track of posts and opportunities to practice, but I will not fail myself, or my friends in writing about and sharing my experiences that I learn to acknowledge within the next thirty days. Learning to cope, to accept, and to have faith have been my life lessons so far, I want to see what else I can offer or reflect on. Wish me luck. Here are the ten of twenty-three: cool air laughter of my children running water a warm bed to sleep in love of my family capacity to budget equinox cycle development of self acceptance discomfort community

My 2020 Aspiration: Garth Brooks and Kelly Clarkson

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