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By: Kyla Roma » Blog Archive » November Type A-ery

Kyla Roma » Blog Archive » November Type A-ery — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:35:30 +0000

[...] my first bible study because part of coming around to believing in God means I have to figure out what The Dude actually said. Not that Dude. But I think this one abides [...]

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good: reads « project: transparence — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:41:45 +0000

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By: E.P.

E.P. — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:13:57 +0000

I found myself nodding and agreeing with most of this blog. So many times in my life, I feel overextended, stressed and piling on more by the day. I don’t know what it is about us wanting to do more and take things on to ourselves, but I think it’s nice to take a step back sometimes and relax. Really relax. So I’m glad you took that chance and the weight of the world felt like it was lifted from your shoulders.

And about the spirituality and God thing? I think as we get older, our view starts to change. Or we see it in a different light. Good for you for exploring the possibility, and if you ever want to talk about it, you know I’m here.
.-= E.P.´s last blog ..Too short… =-.

By: Maddy

Maddy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:33:26 +0000

That is a pretty bold statement. I enjoy being home but, more importantly, I enjoy being by myself/having time to myself. I love my friends, socializing, etc. But I also love being comfortable with, say, just sitting down with a book. (I know the thought drives some people crazy because they have this constant need to always be around other people.) .-= Maddy´s last blog ..The Silent Ways People Drift Apart. =-.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:08:07 +0000

Sometimes when you need a break, you just need to take it. Glad you did and you got so much done!

As for religion, well, like many I grew up Catholic with a Greek Orthodox mother and Maronite father in a country that prohibited any religion other than Islam (that country would be Saudi Arabia). Unlike some people I have actually stuck with my faith and it has kept me going when everything else has let me down. It’s what I can always turn to.

I hope you find what you’re looking for spiritually and what’s right for you. Please don’t let anyone pressure you into anything though. That can lead you down the wrong road.
.-= Marie´s last blog ..Rape Is NOT Ok =-.

By: sara

sara — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:20:01 +0000

I completely agree with you. Sometimes you just have to be home and do the simple things. As for God, I grew up Catholic. I haven’t been to mass in roughly eight years or so. While I believe in God and wonder where “I belong” as far as a religion, I too have felt the pull to open myself up to that part of my life again. Do what you feel is right for you and just give it time. The officiate Jon and I are having for our wedding (love the man, so sweet!) is not a minister but an avid church goer who is a volunter for the police department as a chaplain. He told me plain and simple, if I don’t know where I belong then shop around. You shop around for the best car, the clothes that fit and the home that feels like “home” for you…do the same for church and you’ll see what’s out there and what you feel fits for you. Good luck!
.-= sara´s last blog ..Survived! =-.

By: andhari

andhari — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:49:04 +0000

We need one of these weekends once in a while. Actually I do too :( .-= andhari´s last blog ..Douche Of The Year =-.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:46:49 +0000

You can BET I’m going to do something like this. Just call it quits from something “important”, and go back to work…
.-= Andy´s last blog .."I have to ask my mother". =-.

By: MinD

MinD — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:01:19 +0000

It’s interesting that you mentioned this because, for many years now, I’ve been avoiding faith. I’ve been strongly avoiding the Catholicism I grew up with for a variety of reasons. And yet so many things keep making me yearn for that faith so many people hold so close and dear. Maybe it’s just curiosity, as you’re delving into now, or perhaps an emptiness I’ve been avoiding. I’ve yet to figure it out.

But you writing about wanting to do so makes me a little more apt to at least attempting to decipher why I feel this way. After all, if someone can find a little relief from it, maybe I would, too.
.-= MinD´s last blog ..McDonald’s is always an option. =-.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:23:38 +0000

This is so lovely! It is so comfy to read, and so relatable! I am a massive supporter of mothering one’s self. I always tell my sister, now that we are adults we must be our own parents. What would you say if you were your child?

And religion! I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’m considering going back to church. I was raised Catholic but my father thinks ‘Catholocism is the root of all evil in the modern world.’ Organized religion is not very popular in the pseudo-intellectual social circles of my family. I’m starting to reconsider the importance not only of faith, but of rules–of a concept of goodness and virtue. Hm. Again, I can’t even write it without blushing. I’m frightened of acting irrationally.

Thank you for this!