“I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.” – Walt Whitman
Soul Surgery
In February, one of the podcasters I was listening to said, “You can’t heal without having the conversations. In 2025, I started having difficult conversations with myself about my opinions of myself, my relationships, and the stories I told myself, in the past and presently. I know I can’t rewrite my past. What is done…
Wake up!
On this last week of Black History Month, I thought I would discuss the idea of prejudice and stereotypes and how one combats them. I know some people say they are not prejudiced and/or do not hold any stereotypical ideas, and they would consider themselves to be “woke.” At one time, I would have considered…
Happy Spiritual New Year!
I know you’re probably thinking, “What is Peace talking about?” This Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, were Christians observe prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for the forty days leading up to Easter. I know some of you are saying – who cares? I get it. When I was a pagan I didn’t pay attention to…
Stop Being Lukewarm!
Howdy partners! A quote I heard last month was, “If the only people who can talk about religion are perfect, then no one can speak about religion.” I know people may shun organized religions because the leader and/or followers are hypocrites. However, people are hypocritical (including you and me). We literally tell our children, “Do…
Gratitude
My podcast quote for this week is “The solution to complaints is gratitude.” When I heard this quote last week, I deeply understood the podcaster’s message. In high school’s senior yearbook, I was given the title, “Class Protestor,” because of my love of arguing about social issues and injustices. I still love debating things people…
Movies vs. Reality
My two favorite rom-coms were “The Mirror Has Two Faces” and “The Truth About Cats and Dogs.” Both have similar themes – a frumpy girl falls in love with an attractive man, and after a comedy of errors and mixed signals, the man realizes he is in love with the frumpy girl, and they live…
Does God Grow?
I have been considering the above question for over a week, following a Jay Shetty podcast, where the person he interviewed posed the question. “Does God grow?” It is an interesting concept. I learned from an early age that God is the Alpha and the Omega. He is and always will be. He is the…
Master and Student
Happy New Year! I have two quotes that I heard this week that I want to dive deeper into. The first quote is “You’re not going to be a grateful master if you haven’t been a foolish master.” In 2025, I learned how important that was. I started taking Tai Chi classes at the end…
Pain and Suffering
In looking at the many quotes I have written down these past 6 months, I have decided to write about the one on pain and suffering – “Pain is eventual; suffering is optional.” I’m not going to lie, when I look back on my life, I remember all the times I was hurt and in…
Podcast Queen
Hello everyone! As part of my Adulting 101 education, I have been watching self-help, diet & fitness, inspirational, and comedy podcasts. One quote I heard during a podcast has created a lot of reflection. The podcaster said, “You’re not living life; you’re living the story of your life.” Basically he was saying that your life…
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R.R. Peace, Author and Poet 