Faith

What Works: HALT — Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired

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Ever want to bite someone’s head off just because they had the misfortune to cross your path when you hadn’t eaten lunch? Or hadn’t gotten enough sleep the night before? Or when you were already angry about something else? Ever sit alone — or worse, in a crowd — and feel lonely and irritated at anyone and everything?

When I was on Father Dave’s radio show in June, we talked a little about HALT. Ever since then, I’ve been wanting to write more about it. … Continue reading What Works: HALT — Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired

Faith

What Works: Get some sleep!

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I was up late but had agreed to an early brunch with friends, so after about five hours of sleep I’m on my way to meet people I love and I am feeling decidedly unloving. In the bustle of the train, I can feel myself getting irritated by every little thing. I don’t love the world right now. Which is another way of saying I’m not in conscious contact with God.

Once, in a discussion group, a minister asked the Dalai Lama how he could be more … Continue reading What Works: Get some sleep!