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Marisa Rothstein, JD, CFP®'s avatar

Oh please next publish a Buddhist guide to filing your taxes! It would be a bestseller.

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Lodro Rinzler's avatar

We can co-author it and you can share the secrets of your wizardry.

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Ann Larson's avatar

I think that love is everlasting.

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Lodro Rinzler's avatar

It's a good one to offer! But where does my love go when I die? Where does it exist then? As much as I would like to, I cannot take my love with me when I go.

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Ann Larson's avatar

None of us knows for sure what happens when we die. I do believe that love is an energy that does not die, though I also know that I have no evidence of that. Fingers crossed :)

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Celia Straus's avatar

Such timely and wise guidance for these dismaying and chaotic times, especially for those of us living "inside the beltway" with friends who have been laid off by DOGE. Your four pillars are essential and for me a fifth is doing something every day to fight back, even if it is walking with a friend and brainstorming what we can do...call a member of congress to register anger, attend the march on April 5th. I am also passing out Red Cards to all the people I know (and don't know) who might need them. You can find them at:

https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas

And while they do not offer complete protection for our vulnerable communities, they offer a ray of hope and a way to not be taken by surprise when uncertain and exhausted. Thank you as always.

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Lodro Rinzler's avatar

I love this fifth pillar Celia! And thank you for linking to these red cards.

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Isabel Cowles Murphy's avatar

Eat well, sleep, meditate & exercise are the pillars! I'd add a few more: 1) go daily into the woods or wild places 2) speak regularly with friends 3) take nightly baths 4) use technology in batches and never after 5pm. Been struggling to figure out a piece for this week, I think this list might be it :)

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Lodro Rinzler's avatar

I love this list Isabel! In particular #2 resonates with me and is something I want to pledge to do more of.

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Isabel Cowles Murphy's avatar

Yes, I find that when I connect with people on a deep level--about love or ideas (never complaints or gossip)--I feel the world is good again. There's so much to hope for still.

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