The Mask

I didn't write this, but I could have. :)

The Mask
by Wolfgirl

A mask of plastic happiness often covers her sadness
Her beliefs hidden from most
Afraid of, but willing to face the unknown
Wondering where her place is in this life
She has come close to sharing herself
Never completely revealing anything to anyone
Feelings of invisible chains corner her
When she dreams, reality shatters before her very eyes
Accomplishments she strives for just at hands grasp
She feels lost sometimes, not yet finding her notch in this world
At times the glimmer in her calm eyes slowly disappears
But within her heart a silent flame burns her inside and out
She roams day by day, playing roles
Strength unknowingly resides in her
History repeats itself once again
The translucent veil she so proudly wears
Little by little answers will come, pushing it aside
One day there will be no more mask for her to wear
One day her beliefs will be known
One day she'll know her place in this life
One day she will share herself
ONE DAY this mask will be NO MORE

Can You Hear Me Now?

http://www.philvaughan.org/hanging-by-a-thread-revisited-postsecret/

Sometimes I hear a hidden personal story hinted at in everyday language. What makes me not pursue finding out more. Is it that I don't know what to say or how I'll fix it? Is it that I don't want to be perceived as nosey? Is it that I care, but feel awkward showing it?

Mostly I don't know what to say. But I often hear stories. How do you let people know that you hear them? Do people hear me? What makes some ask for more of the story and others are fine with just a line?

This article is a good reminder that our stories are woven into our daily lives and we can choose whether or not we want to know more. I believe we all want to be heard.

Agnostic making Mormons look DUMB!

This is how I wish we could have conversations with people who think differently than us....not judgmental, with humility, just trying to understand how people think.......

Let me clarify: The title is not, in my opinion, a good description of the video. When I watched it, I didn't get the feeling that the agnostic was trying to make anyone look dumb, but that he was trying to get the morman's to think outside the box and question some of their traditional beliefs. THAT is what I am referring to when I say I wish we could have conversations like that, not the kind that make others look dumb. :)

Stay Hungry; Stay Foolish

How to live before you die.......great encouragement to listen to your heart, follow it, create your own path, and stop following others' paths.......

There are 3 stories on here, the best one, I think, is maybe the 3rd one that starts at 9 minutes.........


http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-10-11&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email

corporate vs. individual

These are lengthy videos, but the last one especially helped to clear some things up for me, or least have a place to go to ponder some more.......

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thepangeablog/2011/10/13/can-you-lose-your-salvation-greg-boyd-and-mark-driscoll-in-dialogue/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thepangeablog+%28the+Pangea+Blog+%28Patheos%29%29

Are we really just passing through?

Kurt Willems asks some good questions.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thepangeablog/2011/10/17/beware-or-you-too-may-be-left-below/

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