tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062777672434332413.post6809029957111753015..comments2024-03-04T02:43:55.369-08:00Comments on Learning to Hope: Nightmares & Distractionsscotvixenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934172691552719646noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062777672434332413.post-54641903479219579012012-11-03T07:06:20.738-07:002012-11-03T07:06:20.738-07:00Hopefully suggestions are okay. I don't want t...Hopefully suggestions are okay. I don't want to come across as someone who thinks they have a quick fix or magic remedy for all of the pain you're feeling right now, but as someone who's been following yours and Wash's story for sometime, I want to at least attempt to help.<br /><br />If you feel like reading, please check out a book called No Death, No Fear by Thich Nhat Hanh. I'm not sure what your religious affiliation is, but I don't really think it matters in the case of this book. The author is a Buddhist monk, but it's a very straightforward read. Not preachy at all. I don't consider myself a religious person, but as someone who has struggled with some of the concepts dealt with in his book, I can say I got a lot out of it. I've also recommended this book to one of my good friends who could basically be called Richard Dawkins Jr. and he loves it. <br /><br />If you want a primer, you can also check out some of his videos on Youtube. Just search Thich Nhat Hanh. Also, maybe some Alan Watts or Joseph Campbell. Wisdom is always great when going through a challenge, and I think it's important to face these things head on and get yourself to the most comfortable view that reality allows. And keep in mind, reality isn't one-sided. Sometimes it's up to us to decide which perspective we're going to cultivate.<br /><br />I wish you all the strength you need to make it through these times and I hope that you are able to find true happiness again.<br /><br />Love from a Redditor and fellow Browncoat,<br /><br />NickNicholas Randal Villarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159654019529547145noreply@blogger.com