Lord, I Know You Said Love Everybody, But Have You Met Everybody?
Loving people is a beautiful idea until somebody cuts you off in traffic or tests your last nerve. Maybe love begins with a smaller, more honest choice.
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Reflections
Thoughts on faith, healing, cannabis, compassion and the complicated parts of being human.
If Kindness Got You High, Would You Share More of It?
What if we treated kindness like something worth sharing? A Mercy Leaf reflection on compassion, grace and remembering we rarely know what another person is carrying.
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You Are More Than What Hurts
There are seasons in life when the thing that hurts starts to feel like the thing that defines us. Pain becomes part of how we introduce ourselves. A diagnosis becomes part of…
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The Person You Are Today Is Worth Caring For
There is a version of yourself you are always waiting to become. The healthier version. The stronger version. The version who finally has everything figured out. The version who isn't carrying so…
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Begin Again
There is something beautiful about being given another beginning. A new week does not ask us to have everything figured out. It does not demand that yesterday was perfect. It simply gives…
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Healing Has a Pace of Its Own
We live in a world that teaches us to measure everything. How much progress did you make? How quickly did you recover? How long until you feel better? But healing doesn’t always…
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Sunday Reflection: Meet People Where They Are
Sometimes compassion doesn't mean having the perfect answer. Sometimes it means meeting someone where they are. It means listening before judging. It means offering information instead of fear. It means recognizing that…
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Knee deep in wtf, but at least there is weed
Some days don't need a better calendar. They need a pause button. We've all had those seasons where nothing seems to go according to plan. The email you didn't want arrives. The…
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The Love of a Dog Is a Lifetime Packed Into Moments
A dog never worries about tomorrow. They don't care what you did ten years ago or what you're afraid of next week. They simply meet you where you are. Every tail wag…
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A Little Delusion. A Little Audacity.
"All you need is a little delusion and audacity and you can do anything." Maybe. Or maybe what the world calls delusion is sometimes just hope that hasn't been proven yet. Every…
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You’re More Than the Plant
Some of the strongest people I know use cannabis. Some don't. Neither fact tells you who they are. Cannabis isn't a personality. It isn't a lifestyle requirement. It isn't something to build…
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Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here, we should dance.
Let's be honest... Life probably hasn't gone according to anyone's original plan. We've all taken a few hits. Lost people we love. Changed directions more times than we expected. Learned lessons the…
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