Category Archives: humility

I’M GIVING UP GUILT FOR LENT

Posted on March 11, 2012 by nancyjfinleysd

Lent is the season of penitence and many people sacrifice something as a nod toward their notion of holiness – something they might feel guilty about.  I’ve been guilty of scrupulosity, so as a Lenten discipline I’m trying to abstain.  What … Continue reading →

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CASTRATING THE EGO

Posted on December 27, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

As we approach the new year, it’s time to purge.  I find it’s a good time to take stock and empty myself in preparation for the unknowns to come. You may have heard the story of the zen master who tells the student … Continue reading →

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GUM ON MY SHOE

Posted on November 14, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

Sometimes I step in gum.  It’s annoying.  It impedes my ability to move freely.  Attachments are like that.  They interfere with travel to spots on the map that call us to a larger life, places where we might find adventure, solace, wisdom,  joy, … Continue reading →

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WHAT DID MARX REALLY SAY?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

Most of us are familiar with Karl Marx’s famous quote: “Religion is the opiate of the masses.”  If we believe this, we might feel smugly superior that we are not of “the masses.”  We feel “special.”  We feel more intelligent and … Continue reading →

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HUMILITY AND AGING

Posted on August 6, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

When I am older, I hope my facial expression looks sort of like hers (on the left).  As I think more about the joy of feeling “ordinary” and “humble,” I realize that it’s one of the perks of aging.  It’s … Continue reading →

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