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Everyone hurts sometimes. I listen with my heart. BTW, profile pic was taken in 1960.
Number of ratings7 Number of reviews6 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceJan 12, 2025 Last activein last week GenderMale PathStep 56 People helped30 Chats164 Group support chats9 Listener group chats3 Forum posts667 Forum upvotes1,016
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I'm a retired hospice nurse, also have home health nursing experience.  Supportive listening has played a major role in my life, even before getting into the medical field.  I have personal experience with and have provided support for victims of emotional and sexual abuse, also those with emotional challenges, including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and trauma.  Please keep in mind, my role here is as a listener, therefore do not give advice.  

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Nice visualization
General Support / by Spiritriver
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 June 20th
...See more Sometimes when I encourage someone, I share this metaphor, of being able to stand strong when surrounded by storms. It's one of my favorite self-visualizations. In short, the lighthouse conveys "Stand strong and be a light." After 50+ years, I genuinely feel it most of the time.  
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This Too Shall Pass
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 May 20th
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The World Needs Your Story
Motivation & Accountability / by Spiritriver
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 March 31st
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The World Needs Your Story
Leadership Development Program / by Spiritriver
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 March 8th
...See more This is a great and very condensed bit of beauty and inspiration: Place your cursor over the link, right click, then select "open in a new tab." (if you're on a PC) The World Needs Your Story [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m9YkNAfz2E] Otherwise, you can copy and paste this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m9YkNAfz2E Sometimes we don't know what to say when people are hurting and losing hope. I think this song can help us share our inner beauty. LYRICS: You don’t see it when you look in the mirror All the battles that you’ve already won Every scar is a chapter you’re carrying Every breath says you’re not done You’ve been quiet, trying not to be noticed Trying not to take up too much space But the light you keep hiding inside you Was never meant to go to waste You think you’re just getting by But someone’s watching you survive And they’re learning how to rise The world needs your story It needs your voice, your truth, your fire Someone out there needs your courage Needs to see you aiming higher There’s a heart that needs your love There’s a soul that needs your hand So don’t shrink back, don’t disappear You were born to stand The world needs your story Exactly as you are Every dream you’re scared to chase Every bruise, every scar There’s a stranger praying for a sign That life can be more than pain And they’ll see it in the way you keep going In the way you rise again There’s a friend who needs your laughter Needs to know they’re not alone There’s a future shaped by your decision To finally step into your own You don’t know whose life you change Just by choosing not to break Just by choosing to be brave The world needs your story It needs your strength, your point of view Someone’s waiting for the moment They see themselves in you There’s a dream that needs your faith There’s a path only you can stand So lift your head, open your chest This is your chance The world needs your story Not perfect, just real Not polished, just honest Not loud, just revealed Go be bold when fear says hide Go be loud when doubt gets loud You don’t need permission You don’t need approval now Be the proof that broken things Still can shine, still can grow Be the reason someone else Believes they’re not alone You are not behind You are not invisible You are not too much And you were never too little The world needs your story It needs to see you thrive Needs to see you dreaming Needs to see you alive Someone needs your kindness Someone needs your stand Someone needs the courage That you don’t know you have So go for your dreams Aim higher than before Be yourself unapologetically The world needs you — and more Your story isn’t finished It’s only just begun And the best version of you Is who the world’s been waiting on
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The Stillness Between Sounds
General Support / by Spiritriver
Last post
 March 30th
...See more Maybe this should be in the poetry section, but I think it merits a larger audience. The Stillness Between Sounds [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmobI4lOjqo]
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The Magical Revelation
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 October 10th, 2025
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Spiritual but not religious? Hmmm...
Religion & Spirituality / by Spiritriver
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 November 22nd, 2025
...See more This is kind of a tongue in cheek post.  Actually, most of the time when I hear this said, it sounds like what's being inferred is that religious folks aren't genuinely spiritual.  It's kind of an "us and them" situation.  When I hear it expressed in that smug tone, I feel as though the person is a bit low on the spiritual evolution spectrum.   I believe there's a spiritual aspect to all persons, even atheists.  Many atheists demonstrate high values, which (unintentionally) aligns them with those who accept their spiritual sides.  I think at it's most basic level, the spiritual dimension describes unseen energies and levels of consciousness.  The more a person tries to describe spirituality, the more they get lost in the weeds.  Why not just say it's there, it affects us, and things tend to work out better when we have a positive relationship with it.   I also feel that all activity interacts with the spiritual dimension.  A person can perform great works of art, invent stupendous things, perform great acts of charity, dig holes or clean toilets and derive a great deal of spiritual fulfillment from any of those things, and a virtually infinite number of other ways.  When a person demonstrates integrity as a form of self expression as they do things, from mopping floors to brain surgery, their spirit is growing, evolving and finding fulfillment.  It's a convergence or integration of physical and spiritual expression.   Those who are marinated in religion may, in some people's opinion be misguided, but still, they are indeed spiritual beings.  If they are sincere, and believe they're doing the right thing, "spiritual" people need to accept and value them as fellow travelers on the path towards wisdom and grace.   These are the late night thoughts of a sleepy guy.  I hope at the very least, they entertain.  I do hope they invite those who consider religion and spirituality to be rivals, to reconsider that position.  
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