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When feeling open-hearted gratefulness, I cannot be hateful.

I can practice this today.

#ActForPeace
June 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
WAR IS NOT A GOOD ANSWER
I remember the phrase "weapons of mass destruction" as the cover story of why to go to war in Iraq when the real truth was to get rid of Saddam Hussein. Ultimately 4,419 American lives were lost and 31,933 wounded costing over $1.1 trillion.
#ActForPeace
June 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Meditate

Not a fancy process. Just sit and become aware...whatever is. Just sit. In 20 minutes or so, take some deep breaths and re-engage. Do this consistently each day and you will begin to observe a lessening of the mental chatter.

#ActForPeace
June 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
When We Become the Fire
open.substack.com/pub/cameront...
When We Become the Fire
A Meditation by Rev. Cameron Trimble
open.substack.com
June 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Calming the inner turmoil.

When my mind is rushing and I am having conversations with someone not in the room, some tools to calm that

Take a deep breath. I am here. I am now. I accept. I allow.

#ActForPeace
June 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Being aware of inner turmoil is important as I cannot change what I do not see.

There is a part of my mind known as the watcher or objective observer. It is where I "step back" so to speak and watch my thoughts as "outside" of me.

#ActForPeacel
June 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Personal, inner peace, comes first. I watch my anger and judgemental thoughts. I cannot control others, but I can act to control my thoughts.

#ActForPeace
June 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
It begins in me.

#ActForPeace
June 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Act for Peace

I have been praying for peace, but I realize I also have to act for Peace.

#ActForPeace
June 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#NoKings Hollidaysburg PA
June 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I have never been truly hungry except during some idiot diet I tried years ago. I remember the grumbling stomach and the obsessive thoughts of food.

It breaks my heart to see the gaunt faces of the actual starving children in Gaza.

How can this be?
June 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Well not every woman. He still has Noem and Karoline Leavitt.

Are there any non-white women left in high level positions in government?
May 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Sometimes, more often than I care to think about, I just cannot scream NO loud enough.

To canceling contracts with farmers to provide produce, meat and dairy to food banks to feed the hungry.

To firing every black and brown and white woman Trump sees

The list goes on
May 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Ebensburg PA April 19
April 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The only way to beat a bully is not to bow.

Kudos to Harvard. Real courage.
April 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Congress needs to stand up and take the tariff toy out of the hands of the toddler!!
April 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
There is a spiritual principle that says "What we resist persists."

I believe this is true. When I try to force myself to not think about something, that becomes my focus.

So the question becomes how do I act in the political realm without resistance?
April 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Altoona, PA
April 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A relevant question is who is paying to have the men incarcerated in El Salvador. I'm not a gambling person, but I'm willing to bet that the United States is footing the bill.
April 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Nero fiddled while Rome burned.

Trump today as the market crashed.
April 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A bully by any other name is still a bully.

When I am fearful of speaking my mind because there may be retaliation, there is clearly a bully in the room.
April 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
April 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
No bullies

No king

No Trump

No Musk

Push back for Freedom
April 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Character traits of a bully:

Enjoys aggression
Lacks empathy
Lacks guilt
Dominating
Thinks the world owes them

Sound like anyone you know?
April 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Is it possible to spend just one day without any politics?

What would that look like?
March 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM