Editing Ourselves

We present edited versions of ourselves to the world.
We edit ourselves in many ways – when we choose our clothes; arrange the expressions on our faces; pick the words we use. We edit ourselves based on what we think is acceptable. We consider our imaginary audience and say what fits. We present ourselves in [...]

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In Defense of Dreaming

When I was child, I was often rebuked for dreaming.
People would chastise me frequently, sighing at my absent-mindedness. They called me Alice in Wonderland and seemed to feel it was their moral duty to bring me back to reality. Dreaming was a waste a time, they said. It was unproductive. I should be studying [...]

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Integrity

Job 25-29:25 is part of today’s reading for Holy Trinity Brompton’s One Year Bible Initiative.
I am struck by Job’s response to Bildad, when he says, “I will never admit you are in the right; till I die, I will not deny my integrity. I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it; my [...]

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