Exploring the power of gratitude and grace while navigating the allure of grievances and the impact of defense mechanisms. The discussion delves into recognizing unearned blessings, embracing vulnerability, and the importance of allowing oneself to receive grace without seeking justification.
I flew to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to spend the day with Father Richard Rohr. We laughed, I cried a little, we laughed some more, and I told him why his work pisses me off sometimes. He thoroughly delighted in that last part. In Part 1 of this special two-part series recorded at the Center for Action and Contemplation, we focus on his writing in Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps and just a few of the quotes — on spirituality, suffering, gratitude, and grace — that have changed and rearranged me over the years.
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