Category Archives: Personal

Everything we do affects other people

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Luke Ford

Everything we do affects other people. If we hole up in our room and either read a book or watch TV or listen to a lecture or exercise or meditate, that choice we make is going to affect us and … Continue reading →

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I’m Safe

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Luke Ford

I told my therapist I see things I could do to increase my connection to others, but I don’t care enough to do them. I asked her what do my clothes (I was wearing old black shorts and an old … Continue reading →

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Inner Game

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Luke Ford

I’m writing out a long list of things I’m awesome at. Carlos Xuma recommends carrying this in your wallet to look at regularly and develop inner game. * Admitting I was wrong. * Getting help. * Dealing with difficult people. … Continue reading →

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The Homeless At Starbucks — Ghosts of My Christmas Future?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Luke Ford

I look at the homeless in Starbucks and feel uncomfortable. Their clothes are ragged. My clothes are ragged. They occupy tables for hours, buying cheap refills. I occupy tables for hours, buying cheap refills. The staff tell us both, “I’m … Continue reading →

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The Moonies

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Luke Ford

I was 12 years old and living at Pacific Union College in the Napa Valley when the Jim Jones murder/suicide of over 900 people took place in Guyana. The religion had been big in the San Francisco Bay Area and … Continue reading →

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