{"id":10156,"date":"2012-01-03T06:49:50","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T10:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nakedpastor.com\/?p=10156"},"modified":"2012-01-03T06:49:50","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T10:49:50","slug":"huff-and-puff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/nakedpastor\/2012\/01\/huff-and-puff\/","title":{"rendered":"huff and puff"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/328\/2012\/01\/huff-and-puff.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10157\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/328\/2012\/01\/huff-and-puff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We must let the questions in. We must allow them to invade our tidy thoughts and comforting categories. If we don\u2019t allow the questions to ruin our routine, then we destine ourselves to a different kind of ruin that is much worse.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m reading an excellent book by Jungian analyst James Hollis, Ph.D., titled \u201c<strong>Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up<\/strong>\u201c. Here\u2019s a good quote from the book:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Clearly, psychological or spiritual development always requires a greater capacity in us for the toleration of anxiety and ambiguity. The capacity to accept this troubled state, abide it, and commit to life, is the moral measure of our maturity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What questions are begging for your attention right now?<\/p>\n<p>Dare to entertain them!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: green\">If you need someone to talk with about your journey, I am making myself available. Please <a href=\"mailto:haywardart@gmail.com\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">email me<\/a> so we can make arrangements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>My <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/David-Hayward\/e\/B006GARC8Q\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BOOKS<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My <a href=\"http:\/\/nakedpastor.etsy.com\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ART<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We must let the questions in. We must allow them to invade our tidy thoughts and comforting categories. If we don\u2019t allow the questions to ruin our routine, then we destine ourselves to a different kind of ruin that is much worse. 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