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  • April 9, 2026 at 9:01 am #456778
    anita
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    Hi Peter:

    I can only imagine how you feel about the back and forth threats of the recent few days (since you posted last) between country leaders- where violent metaphors are used without any detectable restraint.

    While you are careful about the metaphors you use, even those in your thoughts alone, the world is run by those who scream theirs without care.

    IF ONLY Peter was president, and if only Peter-likes were running the global show..

    I am keeping myself relatively calm: God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change 🤍

    And the courage to change the things I can 🙏

    Anita

    April 10, 2026 at 8:38 am #456803
    Peter
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    Thanks, Anita. It has been a hard week. I’ve been reminded again about how easily we let national narratives consume us, and the reckless way leadership handles language.

    I’m working on a piece about the temptation to ‘harden one’s heart’ as a means of escape, a re-examination of the Exodus story as a warning for today, as well as a attempt to heal a old story my youngers self struggled with. It feels a bit heavy for a thread on Purpose, so I’ll likely post it as a new topic titled ‘The Hardening Heart: Why We Must Be Wary.’

    April 10, 2026 at 9:17 am #456805
    Peter
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    I was partially disturbed by a new Christin Nationalist theology emerging and catching on that claims that ’empathy as a sin’

    April 10, 2026 at 10:04 am #456808
    anita
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    You are welcome, Peter, and thank you for your responses above 🙂.

    I wish these were better times and I am worried of course.

    I will look up what you mentioned in your 2nd post later. I am curious.

    Will read your brand new thread next.

    🤍 Anita

    April 13, 2026 at 9:27 pm #456926
    anita
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    On purpise, distilled: it’s about feeling good. Feeling alive ✨️ in a good, uplifting way. Like what I feel right now, and it being okay: not being afraid that me having fun is upsetting someone else.

    It feels good to feel good. It really does

    I was not permitted 2 feel good growing up (in). My mother didn’t allow it. She demanded that I feel B.A.D.

    And now, half a century+ later, I feel very good (🍷 is involved), it’s so good to.. feel good.

    🤔 🍷 🎶 Anita

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