Monthly Archives: October 2016

Never Comfortable in the Skin of Self

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Dave Pollard

I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope For hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith But the faith and … Continue reading →

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Self-Defeating

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Dave Pollard

May I introduce Dave’s Mind (DM), left, and Dave’s Body (DB), right. They’re quite adorable, but they fight all the time. If you see someone out walking in mismatched socks of these colours, you’ll know it’s their purported owner. You … Continue reading →

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When You’re In Love, Nothing Else Matters

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Dave Pollard

At a retreat this past weekend I was contemplating the various times in my life (there haven’t been that many, at least that I can recall) when I have had ‘glimpses’ of what life is like without the affliction of … Continue reading →

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A Mantra to Live By

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Dave Pollard

 New Yorker cartoon by the late Charles Barsotti As reported in a recent New Yorker article, the popular trans model Hari Nef was asked for her “mantra to live by”, and her response was “Take what is yours.” When I … Continue reading →

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