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I am happy to report that I am the proud owner of a yin-yang key chain. It is a constant visual reminder not only to embrace paradox and uncertainty, but to expect and revel in it. When a paradox is not apparent, it means only half the story is being told – just like when a shoe drops, you wait for and expect the other shoe to drop.
I am here because all y’all calmed me down when I started this transition path and taught me that paradoxes weren’t the-end-of-the-world, but were just a normal state of things.
This is a pause to reflect.. and muse on an unexpected symbol I use as a lens to the world in my new life.
Absolutely Amy! We mourn with those that mourn … and we also heartily celebrate each other’s joy and personal growth! Stay calm and carry on! 
:thumbup: That’s a great symbol and visual reminder.
Thanks for sharing.
Stay in balance.
I absolutely love that concept. Thanks for sharing it with us.
If you aren’t a traditional believer, and want to say active, I believe you GOTTA embrace paradox, suspend disbelief, and look at the church in many new ways to stay happy in it. Happy to say I’m relatively happy in it using those principles. The only time that growth feels stunted is when leaders come out and try to change you. And even then, I’ve learned there are ways of prevailing.
SilentDawning wrote:
The only time that growth feels stunted is when leaders come out and try to change you. And even then, I’ve learned there are ways of prevailing.
Leadership, locale (and gender) roulette worked in my favor this time. My Branch President is a former agnostic convert in his mid-30’s who is raising 6 children, helping to run the branch, and earning a living. He doesn’t feel like trying to police me (and I am good at staying under that radar – mostly), and he doesn’t see me that often.
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