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WOW, what a concept! that is certainly something to achieve. i wish i could say that i always exercised sound judgement in my personal life, my work. life and of course in my service life. i do not know if writing this little ditty this morning is a sound decision, but what the heck, i am going for it. i had one of the worse commutes ever and i really was planning on doing a whole lot more this morning, including writing this, but time constraints may force this exercise to be a bit shorter than usual.
as i consider the difference between judgment and discernment, i certainly can go down all sorts of different rabbit holes. for me, these days anyhow, when i THINK i may have the answer, i have to pause and take a breath. most of the time, pausing lets me see if i am way off base or spot on. it is not always that simple and i have gotten into a whole lot of messes by not considering my spiritual and emotional fitness. as i come to fins mu=y place in the brave new world, i get a bit of relief from the worry and strife that often fills my head. politics has been distracting me lately and i really cannot wait for fantasy football to get rolling, so i can distract myself from my major distraction. i know what i see and hear is being filtered through the echo chamber i have created for myself on social media. unfortunately, for the most part, i can see that is not necessarily a bad thing. most of the opposition lives in a world of alternative facts and conspiracy theories. i do my best to look at their arguments to see if they have any merit and for the most part, i find that lacking. i have to make sure i am not falling into that same trap, as i am only human and if i hear a lie enough times, it takes on the patina of truth. been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
when it comes to recovery, however, i have to see the changes in the fellowship in a different light. sure, i may have come from a harder and sterner environment, but perhaps a kinder and gentler way is not all that bad, for those who are arriving today. i get caught up in the what was and fail to see that, maybe, just maybe, the newer way could be a bit more welcoming to those who are just getting started. my time this morning is up, so it is off to get a new computer and see if i can accomplish something today, as i set it up for work. i may not have this job in three months, but i am certainly going to do my best to be better at what i do, just for today.

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