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oslyn7's Profile
Always holding the tension between contrasts: social but introverted; hardheaded but softhearted; determined to make this one life a good one.
Location: usa
Groups: KosAbility, Michigan, My Michigan, Black Kos community, Pain Patient Empowerment, DK Fans of 90 for 90, DKos Personal Health and Wellness, Climate Change Anxiety Support Group
Diaries published: 8 (1397 days since last diary on Sun Jul 30, 2017 at 04:01 PM PDT)
Comments posted: 3184 (3 days since last comment on Mon May 24, 2021 at 02:47 PM PDT)
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Most Recommended Diary: caution: being female can be hazardous to your health, 141 comments, 142 recommends
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Decades ago one of my profs posted a four-word quote from Meister Eckhart on the bulletin board outside his office:
We grow by subtraction.
I was young, still in the addition stage of life, ...
by oslyn7
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on Sun Jul 30, 2017 at 04:01 PM PDT
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i keep seeing comments on dkos from other scared, angry people who, like me, are also not sleeping well and struggling with raw disbelief and depression that we are in this predicament, that nothing so far has worked to free us of this vituperative...
by oslyn7
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on Sat Feb 11, 2017 at 03:03 PM PST
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Besame’s kosability post last month on finding effective help outside of the purview of standard western medicine hit a whole tangle of nerves for me. as she points out, if standard western med ...
by oslyn7
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on Sun Nov 27, 2016 at 04:00 PM PST
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nearly 20 years ago, sir os and i went to one of those semi-required church-institution picnics where people tend to be concerned with coming across well and so things feel just a tad stuffy even in the open air. i wandered off to get some more food...
by oslyn7
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on Wed Jun 01, 2016 at 05:57 PM PDT
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yesterday i got 2 texts from Bernie’s campaign, reminding me to vote today. i remembered to shut off the reminder on my phone so it didn’t wake me or anyone else at midnight. i woke up at 6 minutes after 7am and my first thought was ‘the polls are open!’
by oslyn7
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on Tue Mar 08, 2016 at 10:10 AM PST
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so, i'm having fits trying to do this right. i've not been able to get this post on to the KosAbility queue qnd just discovered that my groups have disappeared...this may be why. so, as it's time, i'...
by oslyn7
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on Sun Nov 23, 2014 at 04:12 PM PST
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