#Gregory Boyle

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Chris Britt

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“Here is what we seek: a compassion that can stand in awe at what the poor have to carry rather than stand in judgment at how they carry it.” ― Gregory Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

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“No daylight to separate us.

Only kinship. Inching ourselves closer to creating a community of kinship such that God might recognize it. Soon we imagine, with God, this circle of compassion. Then we imagine no one standing outside of that circle, moving ourselves closer to the margins so that the margins themselves will be erased. We stand there with those whose dignity has been denied. We locate ourselves with the poor and the powerless and the voiceless. At the edges, we join the easily despised and the readily left out. We stand with the demonized so that the demonizing will stop. We situate ourselves right next to the disposable so that the day will come when we stop throwing people away.” ― Gregory Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

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People settle for saying that every human being is 'worthy' or 'valuable.' But these ideas are still stuck in the 'measurable.' 'He is a valuable member of our team.' 'He is unworthy to be president.' But goodness is unshakable. Solid. The truth. There is not a thing one can do to make this not so. God does not hope that we become something other than what we are. The Pharisees kept trying to be somebody, but they didn’t know they already were. You teach children that they are valuable by valuing them. Not by insisting that they prove their value to you. There are lots of things and toxins and blindness that keep us from acknowledging this and seeing it AS true, but nonetheless, it is immutably certain. Before we can love goodness, we need to find it, and see it. It’s there. It’s there. Here’s a bad example. In prison or jail, if a 'fish' or 'new booty' is asked by another inmate, 'What size are your shoes?' and the new guy says, 'Size eleven,' the inmate takes your shoes away. The correct answer to 'What size are your shoes?' is 'My size.' There is an ownership to your goodness that needs to happen. It is a 'My-sizing,' if you will. People inhabit their dignity, nobility, and utter goodness and make it their own. (I told you it was a bad example.)

Gregory Boyle from The Whole Language 

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"Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion" by Gregory Boyle

Thank you @pagespawsandgauze for the rec! ❤️

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#When You Find Out Your Faves Have Kissed For The First Time

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From the Golden Age of Television

Series Premiere

I Led 3 Lives - Secret Call - Syndication - October 1, 1953

Espionage / Drama

Runnin Time: 30 minutes

Written by Don Mullally

Produced by Eddie Davis and Maurice Unger

Directed by Eddie Davis

Stars:

Richard Carlson as Herbert A. Philbrick

Jeanne Cooper as Comrade Sally

Robert Anderson as Comrade Leroy Wilkerson

Walden Boyle as Special Agent James Adams

Emerson Treacy as Doc

John Frank as Comrade Lothar

Gregory Walcott as Bob - Attorney

Mitchell Kowal as Man

William Gruenberg as Clerk

Earl Keen as Prosecutor

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tag drop 4 of idk

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Survival Doesn't Always Rely on the Obvious EVIL. "Among the Living" reviewed! (Dread / Blu-ray)

“Among the Living” on Blu-ray home video at Amazon.com.  Click the Blu-ray Cover to Purchase! In a post-viral outbreak world, Harry and his little sister Lily backpack from their mother’s house to the father’s rural home.  The journey requires a long hike through the English countryside and mountainous terrain, avoiding marauding thugs and the savage infected who have a keen sense for sniffing…

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BABIES

Some misc. Scales of Fate AU doodles :)

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Jacob is to Janine x Gregory what Charles Boyle was to Jake x Amy and i LOVE IT

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Batman: The Animated Series - Paper Cut-Out Portraits and Profiles

Nora Fries

The beloved wife of scientist, Victor Fries, Nora was diagnosed with a rare terminal illness.  Desperate to prolong her life, Victor cryogenically froze her in stasis, waiting for a cure to be discovered. The process was interrupted by Ferris Boyle which led to Victor's disfiguration, and him becoming Mr. Freeze. Freeze thought Nora to be dead and set out on a vendetta to avenge his wife, although he was stopped by Batman.

Nora turned out to be alive after all and was taken and maintain in stasis by the wealthy amusement park tycoon, Grant Walker.

Walker arranged for Freeze to be broken out of Arkham Asylum and put forth a bargain. He would fund a search for a cure for Nora if Freeze agreed to replicate the process that changed him, thus bestowing the aged Walker immortality. Freeze initially complied yet ultimately turned against Walker and aided Batman and Robin in defeating the villain. In the wake of the battle, Freeze and Nora had disappeared.

Freeze had taken Nora's container to the deep Arctic, where they spent a few months of peace. When an unfortunate accident broke Nora's container, Freeze brought her back to Gotham City, where he learned that Nora had only two weeks to live unless an organ transplant was performed.

With the aide of a corrupt surgeon named Gregory Belson, Freeze kidnapped Barbara Gordon and attempted to perform the transplant. A surgery that could save Nora but would most certainly kill Barbara. Thankfully, the terrible plan was thwarted by Batman and Robin. Freeze's hideout collapsed and Nora was taken to safety by Batman, while Freeze was presumed dead. Days later, Nora was finally cured thanks to Wayne Enterprises and the technology created by Freeze himself.

Nora first appeared in the third episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series, ‘Heart of Ice.’  

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Illustration by Monica Garwood

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From The New York Times Well newsletter

By Carolyn Todd Feb. 9, 2024

Of the thousands of self-help books on the market, which ones are truly helpful? “It’s uncommon to find a self-help book that feels different,” said Vienna Pharaon, a marriage and family therapist in New York City.

But genuinely useful titles abound. The best of the genre invite reflection or offer practical tools to promote emotional, psychological or spiritual well-being. And there are some that therapists personally turn to or suggest to their patients.

“Almost every therapist I know has a whole list of self-help books to recommend,” said Daniel Tomasulo, a counseling psychologist and the academic director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.

When sorting through the self-help stacks, who better to help than mental health professionals? We asked seven to share their picks.

1. "The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World," by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams

How do we experience joy in the face of personal and collective suffering? The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu spent five days reflecting on their own lives to answer that question, and they compiled their stories and guidance in this 2016 book.

“The Book of Joy” is an opportunity to learn from two spiritual leaders in an intimate, accessible way, said Sona Dimidjian, director of the Renée Crown Wellness Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Through their dialogue, which is punctuated with laughter and tears, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu teach readers how to cultivate joy and work through difficulties like illness and despair. Dr. Dimidjian recommends the book to “anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by the realities of our world and daily life today,” she said.

2. "The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living," by Russ Harris

This book, first published in 2007, teaches you to accept your negative thoughts and feelings as they arise, instead of resisting or being consumed by them — a refreshing approach known as acceptance and commitment therapy.

Diana Garcia, a South Florida-based therapist, says this easy-to-read primer made her “first fall in love” with ACT. She has clients use the book as a supplement to their sessions and recommends it to friends who are feeling stuck. It teaches you how to keep taking actions that move you in a positive direction regardless of how you’re feeling, she explained.

3. "Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion," by Gregory Boyle

Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest who founded Homeboy Industries, a rehabilitation and re-entry program for former gang members. His 2011 book is a collection of real, raw stories about people he worked with and the lessons we can all draw from their experiences.

“Each chapter reads like a Sunday sermon to be savored and meditated upon,” said Jacob Ham, director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. While faith is woven throughout the book, Dr. Ham recommends the title to anyone who feels “that their traumas and all the ways they’ve coped with them have left them broken and unredeemable.”

4. "The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity," by Julia Cameron

This 1992 workbook from Julia Cameron, a teacher and author, is a 12-week guide to recovering your sense of childlike creativity. And it’s not just for artists and writers, said Britt Frank, a trauma specialist in Kansas.

“Of all of the books I have ever used with clients, this one has the most staying power,” she said. “Because everyone is creative, and creativity is medicine.”

For years, Ms. Frank has returned to the book’s tools — like the “morning pages,” a stream-of-consciousness journaling practice. And she uses “The Artist’s Way” when treating clients with issues like depression and addiction. But skimmers beware, Ms. Frank cautioned: “It’s not a book you read. It’s a book you work.”

5. "Homecoming: Healing Trauma to Reclaim Your Authentic Self, by Thema Bryant

Thema Bryant is a trauma therapist, ordained minister and professor who offers a “distinctive lens on health, hope and healing trauma,” said Ayanna Abrams, a psychologist in Atlanta.

Drawing on her clinical work, spirituality and personal recovery from trauma, Dr. Bryant shares stories, reflections and exercises in this 2022 title. She helps people believe in their capacity to heal, Dr. Abrams explained. Dr. Bryant also avoids the “gimmicky, bypassing or vague” language that so many self-help books lean on, she added.

6. "The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality," by Ryan M. Niemiec and Robert E. McGrath

This 2019 guide helps people recognize, honor and nurture their brightest qualities, Dr. Tomasulo said. The idea of cultivating your “character strengths” comes from positive psychology, which centers on promoting well-being, he explained. “It’s about moving from focusing on ‘what’s wrong’ to ‘what’s strong.’”

People who lean into their character strengths tend to be happier, Dr. Tomasulo said. This book, he explained, is a good pick for “people who are doing OK, but want to have more joy and well-being in their life.”

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“It’s about all of us wanting to stand where he stands and to include as he does. It is less about what it is we are to do at the margins, and more about what will happen to us if we stand there.” ― Gregory Boyle, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship

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Father Gregory Boyle 

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Jo here with the Rules For Requesting!

Things I won't write

homophobia, Transphobia, anything hateful to the lgbtq community

smut(just a personal preference as writing it makes me uncomfy)

Requesting x oc

things to include in your request

the show/movie universe the request takes place in

what they look

their lifestyle

their personality

if it's romantic or platonic

who you are shipping them with(can be multiple characters) or who they are friends with(if it's for a platonic request)

Requesting X Reader

the show/movie universe it takes place

if its romantic or platonic

who they are being shipped with(can be multiple characters) or who they are friends with(if it's for a platonic request)

Fandoms and characters to request from

DC

Arkhamverse

The Batman 2022

Suicide Squad movies

Stranger Things

Jonathan Byers

Steve Harrington

Robin Buckley

Eddie Munson

One Piece Live Action

Buggy

Shanks

Zoro

Sanji

Slashers

Norman Bates

Otis Driftwood

Brahms Heelshire

Bubba Sawyer

Chop Top Sawyer

Stu Macher

Charles Lee Ray

The Lost Boys

Art The Clown

Thomas Hewitt

Stardew Valley

Shane

Sam

Sebastian

Alex

Harvey

Elliott

Emily

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Jake Peralta

Charles Boyle

The Umbrella Academy

Luther

Klaus

Diego

Ben

Marcus

Alphonso

Supernatural

Dean Winchester

Sam Winchester

Castiel

Crowley

Jack Kline

Gabriel

Scooby Gang

Fred Jones

Shaggy Rogers

Scooby-Doo 2002 and 2004 Movies

What's New Scooby-Doo?

Mystery Incorporated

Basically all the animated 2010s movies

Spiderman ATSV

Hobbie Brown(SpiderPunk)

Pavitr Prabhakar(SpiderMan)

Johnathon Ohnn(The Spot)

Patrick O'Hara(Web-Slinger)

Ben Riley(Scarlet Spider)

Spider Noir

Extra Characters

John Bender(The Breakfast Club)

Andrew Clark(The Breakfast Club)

Brian Johnson(The Breakfast Club)

Beetlejuice(BeetleJuice)

Cameron Frye(Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Gregory House(House MD)

Top Gun & Top Gun Maverick

Avatar & ATWOW

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If a fandom or character you would like to request for is not listed feel free to request for that character or fandom anyway and I'll see what I can do!

Prompt list!

https://www.tumblr.com/thewrittingratt/759436500328955904/jos-prompts?source=share

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On 23rd October 1940 playwright, poet and jazz musician, Tom McGrath, was born.

McGrath was born and grew up in Rutherglen, his early influences included the slapstick comedy of the music halls, and later, American beat literature and music.

Tom went to London In the early 60’s to take part in the emerging counter culture at the time, and by 1962 his first poems were published. In 1965 Tom participated in the first International Poetry Olympics at the Royal Albert Hall with Allen Ginsberg, and Gregory Corso amongst others, which became a legendary event. In 1966 Tom was asked to become the founder Editor of the seminal International Times. In the late 60’s Tom returned, with his wife and children to his native Glasgow, and studied English and Drama at Glasgow University. It was here that he met fellow writers and collaborators, Tom Leonard and Alan Spence.

Tom was an accomplished musician, with a love of Jazz and blues. In 1972 he was asked to be the Musical Director for the Great Northern Welly Boot Show starring Billy Connelly. By 1973 Tom was appointed as the first artistic Director of the Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, which still exists as the CCA today. In 1976 Tom established himself as a playwright with Laurel and Hardy and began a long association with the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. In 1977 he worked with a newly released Jimmy Boyle on The Hard Man, which premiered at the Traverse before a run in London.

In the early 1980’s Tom was instrumental in founding the Tron Theatre Club, later to become the Tron Theatre. In the late 1980’s he became the Scottish Arts Council’s Associate Literary Director, based at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. It was here that Tom supported and nurtured a new generation of playwrights and poets, including David Harrower, David Greig, Douglas Maxwell and Zinnie Harris. Tom was also writing his own plays, many which were produced by the Lyceum, The Traverse and Tramway.

In 2004 Tom established the Playwrights Studio Scotland to continue his work supporting and inspiring the next generation of writers. He also continued to write, and in 2005 he wrote My Old Man for Magnetic North Theatre Company.

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Jumu'ah Sohbet: 8 December 2023

This was another providential week where we were made to see the connection between our micro-and-macro worlds, at a time of macro-turmoil that enables us with new eyes to redirect our attention to Allah in all spaces 🌎 Subhana'Allah!

#1. Shaykh Nishaat began casting a mirror reflecting my history when he reflected that we are all searching and looking for something; and when we are young, what that is is elusive. We just know what we like, want, and need, and so our life goes on. We fast-forward as we get older, most of us are really able to identify what we really want in our lives, and we are able to filter out a lot of things that were once a fixture. We are able to let go of things that were once important in our lives.

Only post-accident for me, these were my fixation with my former job, vain forms of social media, and many forms of connection to people. I had to recalibrate myself with my Divine purpose before I could rejoin some meaningful fora only. The heartsmith continued that when we look at any spiritual path, in Sufism, for instance, what we are searching for is the true human being in ourselves. How we go about that is through the sulook (spiritual path), which entails working on the lower-self called the nafs, and we have to traverse seven levels. He then laid out some of the uncomfortable truths of this spiritual path where it is not easy, nor does it happen quickly! We also realise that the more we work on ourselves, the harder it becomes because we are facing a reality like no other, which is ourselves ...

#2. At some point, he added another of my lived truths; we gain the insight that worrying about others is not an important factor as it once was. We then start looking at what is more seriously and earnestly important for ourselves, and one of the most important factors is our relationship with our Creator, which I entitled my accidental epiphany! We finally reach a place in our lives where we look at everything in and around us in relation to our relationship with Allah. Shukran Ya Allah, it's the reason that I can not surrender to being forlorn as an accident survivor!

As we go through the levels of nafs and we are experiencing all the qualities of a human being, which inevitably and Insha'Allah creates a sense of certainty in us. Above all of this is the light within our hearts planted by Zikr, which overcomes the influences of our nafs that we have lived with all our lives. As it grows stronger, it is able to show us and recognise the truth with surity. Like when Hazrat Abu Bakr immediately was certain that our Prophet Muhammad SAW went on Laylatul Mi'raj, when it logically and rationally made no sense!

Thereafter, the heartsmith poetically seared an analogy into our hearts that the light is within us all, and we have to work on to switch it on! We can't merely acknowledge the presence of Electricity, the switch, and its functionality, but where we don't actually use it! We can't even blame the Electrician because it is us that has to take charge. May we see the truth in everything that we are engaging in; with our families, friends, and the world at large! Are we truly aware of what our responsibilities are? It is hard because everything in our worldly lives is geared towards our nafs where we want and crave more!

#3. An overcommitted Dr Melinda, who is an old mureed (follower) of Shaykh Taner, competently and tenderly succeeded in delivering our last Saturday Sohbet. She teaches comparative religion at Marywood University of USA. Her research specialisation is on Islam with a particular interest in Sufism, religious literacy, and interfaith dialogue. She shared one of her planned lectures with her students.

Her focus was on establishing prayer in a time that we were presented with war, as presented by Gregory Boyl. He was a living example of someone choosing to navigate a life of constant anxiety, the presence of war, and a system that kept one in an ongoing violence that is hard to see and break out of! She said that she felt that our Islamic tradition, as well as the Christian Gospel of Luke, helped disrupt and break out of the system in order to see the violence differently!

#4. Dr Melinda began with the Qur'an before moving onto the Gospel of Luke. One of the reasons that she chose the Gospel of Luke is because it deals with social justice, and it reflects the Qur'anic way of dealing with the injustices of the world and the evil we may see. She referred to Surahtul Luqman, where Luqman said that no matter how small any deed is, the weight of a mustard seed or hidden deep in a rock where our hearts are hardened or way in the heavens, Allah will bring it forth. Most certainly, Allah is Latif (Subtle) and Qadir (All-aware).

"... My dear son, establish salat and spread kindness, bridge wrongdoing, and persevere whatever may befall you. You will need therein, resolute determination, and do not turn away your face in scorn, contempt, or disdain and do not walk with arrogance through the land. Allah does not love any deceitful boaster, be modest in your attitude, and speak with a soft voice because truly a harshest voice is the braying of a donkey!"

Thereafter, she referred to Surah Fussilat which says:

"Good and evil deeds are not the same. Give a positive response to an evil deed and see that one that was once your enemy has become your close friend!"

It is proof that such benevolent action is possible from us humans if our Creator says so! Insha'Allah, our ability to reach such gracious benevolence is materialised. Ameen, summa ameen!

#5. Serrendipitously, this week's Qur'an Contemplation and Action session hosted by Khalifa Rubina was on Surah Al-'Araf v26-v33

The group halaqa (gathering) discussion included how we find peace when we are authentic and after we connect with Allah! It was only after Hazrat Adam AS and Bibi Hawa AS who errored and asked for forgiveness, did they find peace because they earned it!

Another profound insight was that we only think of justice as a social concept but not as the rules that Allah makes for us and for our conduct. When we fail to do these actions as Hazrat Adam AS and Bibi Hawa AS did, we do an injustice as well! Injustice to ourselves and those around us inadvertently, as us subsequent humans were made to live the consequence of our beloved spiritual parents' mistake, because we seldom think of other people when we enact contrary to what Allah demands of us. We are most just when we direct our attention to Allah in the entire earth beyond the Masjids! Directing our attention to Allah in all spaces infact is justice.

Shukran Ya Allah (Divine gratitude) for placing us within a spiritual school that directs and redirects our attention to You, in all circumstances!

Huu