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Does religion automatically make you a good person?

Religion is a difficult subject. I think a person needs to have good morals and be consistent with their values to be a good person. Religion can help with this but you do not necessarily need to have religion in order to attain this. There are religious people out there that are cruel and atheists that give without considering themselves. Being religious does not automatically make you a good person. Stay woke.

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How to attain peace.

Today I want to talk about how to attain peace in your life. From personal experience there are three skills that you need to consciously work on: patience, kindness and compassion. Once they become second nature it is easy to stay calm even when you want to be reactive. When you are patient with yourself and others it allows you to process what is happening what the situation is and how to react appropriately. It helps to ease anxiety. Being kind to yourself and others allows you to feel good and gives you the energy to continue being patient. They say “kill them with kindness” and I find that is the most effective way to deal with a problem. The last one is compassion. Being able to show yourself and others compassion allows you to deliver the kindness without judgement. These three skills affect one another and amplify each other. Its hard to apply these skills but its harder to live in conflict. Choose your battle.

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Right To Life

My name is Raida Raza. I will forever be an advocate for end of life choice specifically for those with a mental disorder because I have been there and I know what it feels like and when you are experiencing chronic pain all you want is some relief. No one wants to end their life; they want to end their suffering. I have borderline personality disorder, it is said to be one of the worst mental illnesses that a person can have. I feel intense emotions, lack a sense of self, have trouble with relationships and holding a job. I have fought for a long time and I wanted to stop. I was not weak; I was tired. Recently certain events happened in my life that made the pain worse. It got to a point where I just cried all the time uncontrollably, this went on for months. I tried medications, therapies, taking a break from work, nothing was helping. I wanted the choice to end my life with dignity. I didn’t want to attempt suicide because I didn’t want physical pain on top of my mental pain. I was exhausted. I just wanted some relief and compassion. I wanted the right to my life. I was going to apply for MAID but then things started changing, my mental state got better. I am walking proof that pain can change and life can get better but a person should have the choice to choose that rather than be forced into it. I understand that as a society we are told to continue living in hopes that one day things get better but not all of us are fighters and if you judge a fish’s intelligence by its ability to climb a tree it will forever think its stupid. We should be given a choice to decide whether we want to continue fighting or stop because our fight is over. Our choice should be respected and accepted with compassion.

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Not everyday is good, but there is some good in every day

Unknown

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How lucky am I to have something in my life that makes saying goodbye so hard

Winnie the Pooh

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Lol his fake laugh at the end

Chandler and… Oh My God Janice!

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why does he look with such intensity. oh my GOD, he’s amazing <3

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ahhhhhh I can’t! his face, his emotions!!!!  :( :( :(

Bucky + that single tear

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In the end we only regret the chances we didn't take

Lewis Carroll

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hahaha. poor ross he actually has a legit reason for “inhaling” his food

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why do I relate so hard to this XD