You Don't Always Have to be Rational - by Max Goodbird

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Really. It's OK. Take a break. You'll feel better.

A few weeks ago, for the first time in years, I went to church. Not a mindfulness meditation class, mind you. Not some clinically-proven-to-prevent-depression Vipassana retreat. Just a good old fashioned Sunday Christian service. Well, not entirely old fashioned—they were cool and modern enough to have a rainbow flag flying outside. But inside, we sang about how much Jesus loves us and how lucky we are to serve God. We chanted the Our Father in soothing monotone. We shook hands and hugged and said “peace be with you” to people we’d never met.1 Sure, there were a few brief moments where I…

You Don't Always Have to be Rational - by Max Goodbird

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