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Wake up and don't look at your phone for 1 hour.
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Exercise at least 1 hour per day.
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Last Feb I casually posted this neck stretch on Instagram (that I thought everyone knew 🤷♀️) and it blew up in a way I couldn’t imagine. It’s now been viewed over 8 million times 🫣😬🤣 and has brought so many wonderful people into my world.
So give it a go, it’s a pretty lovely stretch. (Though it’s not actually magic, it’s just an up…
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St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków, Poland (1347)
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Hey friends, I’m a teacher of theology and catechist for a Catholic parish.
Since there are hundreds of new friends on here, I thought I would re-introduce myself to you.
I am obsessed with theology and I write about it every day.
I want to become a better theologian and I want to help you do the same.
If we haven’t already connected, I’d love to chat with you to help you on your journey of learning Catholic theology.
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Dear Conservative Christianity,
I heard you warn me about “moral relativism” my entire life in your churches I grew up in and served in as a pastor.
You framed it as a dangerous threat that existed not in the church but in “the world.” You framed it as something we as individual Christians needed to guard ourselves against.
Yet as time went on, I witnessed you constantly move the moral goal posts in order to justify the character, decisions, and actions of your preferred politicians and wealthy el…
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Talk slowly
Speak less
Family over everything
Long walks in nature
Smile more
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Not everyone has an hour. Or a mat. Or the energy to do a full routine.
Some days, it’s a lot just to press play.
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Short, gentle practices you can do in your comfiest clothes.
No performance. No pressure. Just something that meets you where you are.
If you’re tired—but still want to feel a bit more like yourself—Yoga for Tired People might be for you.
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I almost stopped writing because no one was engaging.
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(Took her a LONG time but she’s really pleased with it.)
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The difference between a client group and a non-client group to power. The Muslims are not only backed by the state, but also highly organised and tribal. Christians do have some level of organisation but are as tribal as your typical individualist liberal.
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