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Words from the wise

 I'm trying to live by this  Let it hurt. Let it bleed  let it heal.  Let it go Let there be peace on earth—and let it begin with me... Not with someone else. Not somewhere distant. Not when circumstances are perfect or the world finally changes. But here. Now. With me. Peace begins the moment I return to my breath—that quiet, sacred rhythm anchoring me in the present. It begins when awareness enters my daily life: how I move, how I choose, how I show up in the simplest moments. Let peace begin in the way I speak to myself when I fall short. In the pause I take before reacting. In the kindness I choose when patience feels thin. In the forgiveness I offer when holding onto pain feels easier. Let it begin at home, in the gentleness I offer those closest to me. Let it reach my community, through compassion extended to friends, strangers, and even those I do not understand. Let it live in my daily choices—to respond with curiosity instead of judgment, with love instead o...

Cure cancer

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Narcissism

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 I don't know why there is an ad here. I do not pay nor am I paid for this site. I was a Social Worker for Head Start (MSW). This diagnosis particularly interests me because I've known a couple!  Narcissists believe they are the guardians of truth and falsehood, and they have the right to punish as they see fit. Narcissists can get triggered by seemingly trivial matters. So you may not know why they’re punishing you, or even that they’re punishing you at all. Narcissists have many methods of punishment. However, they don’t always reveal why they’re treating you this way. So you may not know what’s going on. Because in your mind, you’ve done nothing wrong, and there’s no room for discussion. Just toxic behavior. This may leave you scratching your head, wondering what’s going on. Why do narcissists act so strangely? Once you understand how narcissists punish, it will reveal what’s going on, and why they suddenly behave so differently. Here’s a list of the most common forms of pu...

The Narcissist - do you know one?

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  The Narcissist Is Breaking Down Everyday Because Of You—Here’s What You Did

A dog is more than our friend

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Politics

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ICE, TRUMP and ideas

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  30 Real Things You Can Do Right Now to Stop ICE and the Slide Into Authoritarianism Being Liberal · Jan 13 Read full story For a party that has treated Texas as untouchable and Hispanic voters as a newly conquered bloc, Rove’s warning reflects a growing reality Republicans are struggling to manage: policies that play well on cable news do not always translate into durable coalitions, especially when voters begin to feel targeted rather than courted. Rove did not frame his comments as a moral critique. This was not about empathy or reform. It was about numbers, trends, and risk. And the message was stark: if Hispanic support continues to slide, Texas stops being a fortress, and the GOP’s entire electoral map starts to look a lot less comfortable. Watch the video below: You’re part of the Being Liberal community—free, independent, and proudly progressive since 2009. Together,  we’re bringing 2.5 million followers  to Substack to strengthen the next era of independent jour...